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Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Industry Over Deadly 2021 Heat Wave
Multnomah County’s suit is one of the first to seek damages related to a specific weather event.
Montana Derailment Raises Safety Concerns for Proposed Railway on Colorado River
The railway would transport crude oil feet from the Colorado River, which supplies drinking water to 40 million people.
El Niño Is About to Accelerate the Global Climate Crisis. It’s Time for Action.
The extreme heat of the upcoming El Niño years should compel us to subordinate profit motives to urgent climate goals.
MT Climate Trial Plaintiff: “Climate Change Has Impacted My Ability to Breathe”
Personal stories were spotlighted over the last week in the first-ever constitutional climate trial in the U.S.
Environmental Groups Urge EPA Action on Methane Emissions From Landfills
Methane has been identified by international climate experts as a key driver of planetary heating.
Health Care Advocates Celebrate Passage of Medical Debt Relief in New York
Meanwhile, a battle is brewing in the state to expand health care access to 250,000 undocumented people.
Brutal Heat and Storms Grip Southern States and Mexico on First Day of Summer
Meteorologists expect the pattern to remain for 10-15 days, affecting 25 million people in the southern United States.
Scientists Warn Accelerated Himalayan Glacier Melt Threatens Lives of Billions
Absent urgent climate action, glaciers in the Hindu Kush range could lose up to 80 percent of their volume by 2100.
Stretch of Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline to Shut Down on Tribal Land, Judge Orders
Enbridge has been ordered to pay the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa $5 million in damages for trespassing.
Racial Trauma Could Be Factor in the 80 Percent of Black Women With Fibroids
The lack of scientific consensus has led some to posit that it's due to the chronic stress of racial discrimination.