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Climate Crisis Forces Us to Ask: To What Do We Devote Ourselves?
Capitalism disconnects us from that which sustains us: our planet. Let's devote ourselves to reconnecting.
Landmark UN Report to Show We Are in a Human-Induced Extinction Crisis
A forthcoming report finds that up to 1 million species face extinction as a result of human activity.
A Growing Number of US Flood Survivors Seek Answers
Flood survivors are an ever-growing constituency for change.
Affirming the Paris Accord Is Good — But Democrats Must Do Much More
While the U.K. declared a climate emergency, Democrats in the U.S. remain splintered around climate policy.
Trump Guts Offshore Drilling Rules Put in Place After Deepwater Horizon Spill
The Trump administration moved to dismantle offshore drilling regulations aimed at preventing another catastrophic leak.
UK Parliament Declares a Climate Emergency
British journalist George Monbiot discusses the need for rebellion to prevent ecological apocalypse.
Houston Suffers a Petrochemical Disaster Every Six Weeks
In the past month, Houston-area residents faced three major disasters related to oil and gas infrastructure.
Secretive Fossil Fuel Lobby Group Manipulated UN Climate Programs
Documents reveal how an industry group influenced the process behind U.N. climate assessments for decades.
The Last Time There Was This Much CO2, Trees Grew at the South Pole
The muddled political response to very clear climate science is putting millions of people at risk.
None of the 2020 Frontrunners Go Far Enough on Climate
We must look to the grassroots for guidance in order to ensure the survival of all life on this planet.