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World Bank, Now Led by Trump Pick, Ramps Up Fossil Fuel Development
While the influential development bank has scaled up clean energy finance, fossil fuels still got a larger backing.
Trump Is Rewriting the Rules to Favor the Pipeline Industry
Fossil fuel pipelines are the real-life point of conflict in the debate over our climate and our energy future.
Standing in the Fire With Young Climate Activists
Older generations have a moral obligation to stand with youth amid the climate catastrophe.
The Insect Apocalypse Is Coming: Here Are Five Lessons We Must Learn
Insects are undergoing a massive decline and that spells trouble for humanity.
Logging Is the Leading Driver of Carbon Emissions From US Forests
To effectively mitigate climate change, we must stop burning carbon for fuel and greatly increase forest protection.
In the Wake of Cyclone Idai, the North Has a Climate Debt to Pay
Civil society groups are doing the hard work of recovery, but fossil fuel companies and rich countries need to step up.
Bayer and Monsanto Defend Themselves With Science They Funded
CounterSpin interviews Carey Gillam on the Monsanto lawsuits.
Lack of Federal Action Forces States to Deal With Contaminated Water
Despite mounting evidence that PFAS are harming people's health, the EPA has yet to regulate the chemicals.
NAACP Shows How Fossil Fuel Industry Manipulates Communities of Color
The fossil fuel industry regularly deploys manipulative and dishonest tactics when engaging with communities of color.
How Shadowy Tax Havens Skirt Conservation Efforts
Dark money foreign investments may bankroll deforestation and overfishing.