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Arctic Is Thawing So Fast Scientists Are Losing Their Measuring Tools
Methane and CO2 released from the thawing permafrost will further accelerate the rate of global warming.
Chemical Lobby and Health Advocates Square Off on Bills Regulating Toxic Foam
Common sense legislation calls for all PFAS chemicals to collectively be regulated because they are all deemed toxic.
This Tuesday, a US Federal Court May Decide the Fate of the Climate
The lawsuit brought by 21 young people could potentially force the U.S. to act to contain the climate crisis.
Environmental Justice Activists Are Leading a Green New Deal Revolution
Green New Deal supporters should look to leaders in places like “Death Alley,” not Silicon Valley.
CO2 Concentration Is Higher Than Ever in Human History
The amount of CO2 in Earth's atmosphere already constitutes a climate emergency, and it's worsening each year.
Big Oil Pushes Corporate-Friendly Carbon Tax to Halt Green New Deal Wave
Big oil is attempting to shield itself from Green New Deal efforts with a free-market-based carbon tax plan.
Trump Is Trying to Ban Climate Science Because… Obama?
History will remember Trump as a small man who thought he could ignore the ocean.
New Report Warns Planet May Be Warming Twice as Fast as Expected
We have less than 12 years to reverse climate change, according to a new IPCC report.
Record Support for Green Party in EU Elections as Youth-Led Climate Strikes Grow
Luisa Neubauer, a youth climate activist and member of the German Green Party, discusses the party’s next steps.
Scientific Panel Votes to Recognize the Destructive Impact of the “Anthropocene”
The recognition of the new epoch is a step toward recognizing that humankind has drastically altered the planet.