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The Arctic Just Experienced Its Warmest Year on Record
The past 10 years have been the warmest recorded in a region that is heating at two to four times the global average.
Survivors Slam Kristi Noem Over FEMA’s Response to Deadly Disasters
FEMA workers say the agency is being gutted under Trump, putting disaster victims at risk.
Ecuador Ordered to Pay Amazon-Polluting Chevron $220 Million
The oil giant was awarded hundreds of millions in compensation thanks in part to an international arbitration system.
States That Cut Environmental Agencies Face Crisis as Trump Deregulation Unfolds
Budget slashing and staff cuts have made states vulnerable to Trump's efforts to dismantle the EPA.
Secretive New Mexico Data Center Plan Races Forward Despite Community Pushback
To power the growing demand for AI, New Mexico is gearing up to build a data center with a city-sized carbon footprint.
First Nations Denounce Canada PM’s Tar Sands Deal Made Without Their Consent
“This project is not going to happen," the president of the Haida nation promised.
Trump’s Second Term Dispels Any Notion of CEOs Saving Us From Climate Crisis
Corporate actors have shed any pretense of climate action and now openly back Trump’s doubling down on fossil fuels.
Polar Vortex Set to Hit US During Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
A growing body of research indicates that polar vortexes are likely becoming more frequent due to the climate crisis.
Trump’s Attack on the Endangered Species Act Will Hurt More Than Just Wildlife
Proposed rollbacks would open the door to more oil and gas drilling, as well as logging and mining.
Prosecutors at International Tribunal on Palestine Accuse Israel of Ecocide
Prosecutors at the International People’s Tribunal on Palestine decried Israel’s destruction of farms and water sources.