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Activists Slam COP29 Draft Climate Financing Plan as “a Great Swindle”
Power Shift Africa’s Mohamed Adow says the finance target for rich countries is just 20 percent of what is needed.
Activist Points Out Rich Countries’ Hypocrisy at COP29 as Negotiations Stall
Countries that have industrialized off of fossil fuel exploitation must offset these injustices, says Harjeet Singh.
143 Million Americans Could Be Exposed to Toxic PFAS in Drinking Water
Trump’s reelection threatens to reverse the modest progress made on removing PFAS from tap water.
COP29 Ignores Militarism, Putting Meaningful Climate Deal Out of Reach
Leaders of the world’s top polluting nations skipped COP29, which also failed to address how militarism fuels emissions.
Trump Picks Medicare Privatization Proponent Dr. Oz to Oversee Medicare Agency
Critics point out that Mehmet Oz also peddles baseless health advice and “profits from fringe medical ideas.”
Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining Amid Renewed Nuclear Energy Push
Organizer Leona Morgan highlights the risks of the uranium mining required to produce nuclear power.
UnitedHealth Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Patients’ Treatment at Risk
Deemed illegal in three states, similar practices persist due to a patchwork of regulation.
Hurricane Helene Wrecked Facility That Produces 60 Percent of US’s IV Fluids
The shortage may last months as the US expects an increase in hospitalizations due to respiratory virus season.
COP29 Activists Demand $5 Trillion in Annual Climate Financing From Global North
“Rich, developed countries are putting pennies on the table” at COP29, says Asad Rehman of the Climate Justice Coalition.
House Republicans Deliver Aggressive Support for Fossil Fuels at COP29
The press conference came off as a direct rebuke to the message delivered by the official US delegation.