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![A view of transmission towers in flames as the Corral Fire burns in San Joaquin County, California, on June 2, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0618-wildfire-400x300.jpg)
A Climate Emergency Declaration Is Long Overdue — as Is a Climate Action Plan
The US urgently needs a complete plan with clear, enforceable targets, timelines, and roadmaps for climate protection.
![A hydrofracking drilling pad for oil and gas operates on October 26, 2017, in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0618-pennsylvania-400x300.jpg)
Bill Could Force Pennsylvanians to Accept Carbon Dioxide Burial on Their Land
The bill has bipartisan support, but environmentalists fear potential leaks, explosions and earthquakes.
![Woman fans herself to cool off from heat](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0616-heat-400x300.jpg)
Black Neighborhoods Are Preparing for Scorching Summer Temperatures
Black communities are prioritizing their well-being by leading heat preparation workshops, sharing resources, and more.
![An Indigenous person cries during an outdoor demonstration](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0612-mountain-valley-pipeline-400x300.jpg)
Environmentalists Slam FERC Decision to Green Light Mountain Valley Pipeline
A segment of the pipeline recently ruptured during testing, amplifying opponents' concerns about future gas leaks.
![Smoke billows from the many chemical plants in the area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 12, 2013.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0611-cancer-alley-400x300.jpg)
New Study Reveals Air in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” Is Even Worse Than Expected
The latest data show that EPA modeling has drastically underestimated the levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide.
![Some of the composting piles at Massachusetts Natural Fertilizer in Westminster, Massachusetts. PFAS chemicals infiltrated the drinking water of at least 200 residents' homes in the area.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1241776320-400x300.jpg)
EPA Enabled PFAS Contamination of Farmland From Fertilizer, New Lawsuit Claims
The EPA may have violated the Clean Water Act by failing to identify at least 18 PFAS substances in sewage sludge.
![New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference at NYCTA Rail Control Center on March 6, 2024, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2056059232-400x300.jpg)
Hochul Pressured to Sign NY Bill Making Big Oil Pay for Climate Adaptation
The governor already betrayed environmentalists once this week by blocking a landmark congestion pricing plan in NYC.
![A woman takes a photo of thermometer that shows 123 Fahrenheit (50 C) at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley today as extreme heat wave warming issued in California on June 6, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0607-death-valley-400x300.jpg)
Millions of Americans Are Experiencing Extreme Temperatures Under “Heat Dome”
Eleven Trump supporters required hospitalization from heat exhaustion after attending a recent town hall in Phoenix.
![Heat Waves Are Killing the Vulnerable, Worsening Inequality Across the Globe](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/hd-9-Climate-400x300.jpg)
Heat Waves Are Killing the Vulnerable, Worsening Inequality Across the Globe
“What we’re experiencing right now goes beyond what is normal,” says climate researcher Ruth Cerezo-Mota.
![Melting icebergs drift off near a glacier in Scoresby Sound, Greenland, on August 16, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0606-icebergs-400x300.jpg)
There’s an 80 Percent Chance of Surpassing 1.5°C Warming Over Next 5 Years
There is also an 86 percent chance that one of the next five years will surpass 2023 as the hottest year on record.