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Climate Disasters May Be Nudging Societies Toward Rising Violence and Cruelty
Efforts to curb climate change are provoking right-wing backlash and bringing state violence down on climate activists.
Fossil Fuels Made Up 82 Percent of Global Energy Consumption in 2022
Despite an increase in renewable energy production, oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions increased last year.
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.