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BP Reports $2.6 Billion in Profits After Hottest Month on Record
Climate advocates note that oil and gas profits are soaring like the temperature increases they're responsible for.
Sanders, Warren: DOJ Must Sue Big Oil for Decades of Lies on Climate Crisis
The lawmakers say the industry has broken a slew of laws in perpetuating its lies about the climate crisis.
With No Electricity Amid Unprecedented Heat Wave, Gaza Houses Become Furnaces
The Israeli occupation is “turning our basic needs like food and electricity into wishes,” says one Palestinian mother.
How the “Nuclear Renaissance” Robs and Roasts Our Earth
Nuclear power not only costs twice as much as wind and solar, it's responsible for superheating our air and waterways.
Countries’ Paltry Climate Pledges Will Let the International Working Class Burn
The elevated risks from delaying structural change could mean no transition at all — and a pathway to catastrophe.
US Government Considers Burning Trash Renewable Energy Despite Emissions
Federal agencies have been padding their environmental stats with the cheap, carbon-heavy strategy of burning trash.
Texas Activists Hold a “Thirst Strike” Demanding Heat Protections for Workers
They are calling for federal standards for rest and water breaks to prevent occupational heat illness and death.
Biden Resists Declaring a Climate Emergency Amid an “Era of Global Boiling”
July is on pace to be the hottest month ever recorded, and the impact is being felt across the world.
For-Profit Hospices Often Aim for Return on Investment, Not Death With Dignity
Easy access to Medicare dollars without medical training has made hospice attractive to investors and con artists.
Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Moves Forward Thanks to Supreme Court
Environmental groups have estimated that the pipeline could have a yearly emissions impact equivalent to 26 coal plants.