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Heat-Related Deaths in the US Rose 117 Percent Between 1999 and 2023
The lead author of a new report warns the current climate trajectory is starting to show up in increased deaths.
DNC Climate Panels Offered Empty Rhetoric Instead of Specific Plans
At ExxonMobil-sponsored events on the sidelines of the convention, energy CEOs rehashed fossil fuel misinformation.
Walz’s Climate Record Is Complicated by Coziness With Fossil Fuel Companies
Though Tim Walz has been embraced by many in the climate movement, his record on Line 3 haunts him.
Nike Promised Climate Action, But Its Corporate Jets Kept Flying — and Polluting
Since December, Nike has laid off 20 percent of its dedicated sustainability staff.
In Rural Hawaii, Community Solar Project Offers Path to Energy Sovereignty
A model for community-driven renewable energy transition is emerging on the often-exploited island of Molokaʻi.
US Military Has Polluted Guam for Decades. This Year, It Could Get Even Worse.
The relocation of 5,000 U.S. Marines to Guam could soon exacerbate its military-rooted environmental catastrophe.
Alaska Tribes Appeal to International Body to Pause “Reckless” Canadian Mining
Canada ordered the tribes be denied “participating Nation status,” diminishing their say in the permitting process.
How US Disaster Response Leaves Farmworkers to Fend for Themselves
A new report shows how data gaps end up putting vulnerable communities at even more risk in the wake of disasters.
1 in 11 People Went Hungry in 2023. The Climate Crisis Is Partially to Blame.
Rising global temperatures are driving spiraling hunger and food insecurity.
How Indigenous Land Reclamation Is Helping Heal California’s Klamath River
Dam removal and Yurok land management is helping the ecosystem adapt to the changing climate.