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Future Medicines May Be Threatened by Plant Extinction, Report Warns
“We're potentially staring down the barrel of losing up to half of all of our future medicines,” one scientist warned.
Is California’s Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil an Inflection Point?
Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island are already pursuing similar legal actions.
Trying to Subdue Nature Is a Fool’s Errand When Planning for Climate Adaptation
Local, state and federal governments must actively pursue both mitigation and nature-based climate adaptation policies.
6 Years After Standing Rock, Native Tribes Still Fight Dakota Access Pipeline
The Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes say the pipeline threatens to contaminate their primary water source.
The World Faces a Great Unraveling. If We Ignore Indigenous Wisdom, We Are Lost.
A new podcast, “Holding the Fire,” discusses the global climate crisis with Indigenous people from around the world.
Arizona Evicts a Saudi Alfalfa Farm, But the Thirsty Crop Isn’t Going Anywhere
Water-guzzling alfalfa farms pose a growing threat to Arizona's future as water resources dwindle.
Climate Disasters Displaced 43 Million Children in a 6-Year Period
Based on current climate data, flooding has the potential to displace nearly 96 million children over the next 30 years.
A Nearly $11 Billion NYPD Budget Didn’t Save New Yorkers Like Me From Floods
As New York City funnels billions to policing, improving transit and drainage infrastructure has fallen to the wayside.
New Study Reveals How Climate Crisis Exacerbated New York Flooding
The deluge flooded streets with nearly five feet of water, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency.
Disastrous Flooding in Libya Is Result of Both Climate Crisis and 2011 NATO War
Richard Falk discusses Libya's vulnerability to disaster due to internal and external forces.