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It’s Not Just BioLab. Major Chemical Accidents Are Alarmingly Common in the US.
On average a major chemical accident occurred in the US roughly every four days since 2020. At least 57 were fatal.
Protests Grow as Corporate-Backed Biomass Projects Threaten Forests and Communities
Communities and activists push back against biomass projects promoted as “clean energy.”
Carbon Capture Means More Pollution for Black Communities in Cancer Alley
The existing racial injustices of the petrochemical industry are being expanded in the name of fighting climate change.
Trump, GOP Push Misinformation on Hurricanes as Climate Crisis Intensifies
“We’re entering into a really dark new phase reckoning with the climate crisis,” says journalist David Wallace-Wells.
Climate Crisis Made Ocean Heat Driving Milton Up to 800 Times More Likely
Sea surface temperatures where Milton developed “are at or above record-breaking highs,” Climate Central observed.
Locals and Experts Fear Toxic Exposure From Contaminated Helene Floodwaters
“All of these rivers should be treated as hazmat sites,” a local official in western North Carolina said.
The Panama Canal Is Running Out of Water. Thousands May Be Displaced to Fix It.
A proposed dam and reservoir along the Rio Indio could replenish the canal, but at a steep cost to local communities.
After Helene, Mutual Aid Becomes a Lifeline in North Carolina
The area's status as a “climate haven” has been swept away, but community resilience remains.
As North Carolina Flooded, My Home State Turned From Climate Haven to Calamity
Without aggressive climate action, these catastrophes will hit increasingly close to home.
Climate Groups Praise Walz’s Callout of Trump’s Big Oil Loyalties in VP Debate
The Minnesota governor did face criticism, though, for expressing support for an “all-of-the-above” energy policy.