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Environment
Why Is Bill Gates Attacking Climate Science?
Silicon Valley has a financial reason for wanting to slow down the global movement to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
Biofuels Push at COP30 Could Accelerate Climate Crisis and Threaten Food Supply
Despite their positioning as a green alternative, experts warn biofuels expansion could have catastrophic consequences.
This Vulnerable Community Feels Left Behind as New York City Builds Seawalls
The case of Edgemere reflects a wider trend among coastal resiliency efforts currently underway across US cities.
6 Democratic Governors Have Linked Arms With the GOP to Push Fossil Fuels
A bipartisan group of 13 governors urges Congress to “reform” energy permitting. It’s a terrible idea.
The Real Models for Sustainability in Brazil Are to Be Found Outside COP30
These Amazonian communities don’t count on Brazil or UN conferences to protect them. They defend themselves.
At COP30, Nations Are Still Sharply Divided Over the Future of Fossil Fuels
Over 80 countries said they will meet in Colombia next year to develop a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.
Climate Disasters Displace More Than 67,000 People Per Day
Calls grow at COP30 for stronger protections for refugees and migrants forcibly displaced by climate disasters.
Climate Change Is Biggest Security Threat That Every Country Is Facing Right Now
Climate diplomacy researcher Lina Yassin discusses updates from COP30 as well as the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
As US Skips COP30 in Brazil, the Global South Fights for Climate Financing
Environmentalist and human rights leader Kumi Naidoo speaks about climate justice and violence in Gaza and Sudan.
Trump’s Environmental Policy Is Determined to “Make America Poisoned Again”
Trump has taken a wrecking ball to environmental regulation. Who benefits?