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Greenpeace Campaigners Disrupt Liz Truss Speech to Denounce U-Turn on Fracking
“Nobody voted for fracking ... nobody voted to trash nature, nobody voted to scrap workers' rights,” said one organizer.
This CDC Scientist Couldn’t Access Monkeypox Treatment. Why?
It took three doctor visits -- and a desperate call to a colleague -- for a Black scientist to get treatment.
Utility Companies Claim to Embrace Renewables, Yet Are Planning New Gas Plants
Despite the passage of nearly $370 billion in renewable energy funding, utilities are squandering the opportunity.
Patagonia’s Greenwashing Ignores Workers and Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis
Relinquishing profits won’t solve the planetary inequities that produce those profits in the first place.
Ad Parodying Chevron for Contributing to Climate Crisis Goes Viral
The fake commercial depicts the oil giant as “actively murdering” people across the globe with fossil fuel extraction.
California Governor Newsom Proposes Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil
“Crude oil prices are down but oil and gas companies have jacked up prices at the pump,” noted Newsom.
New Report: US Gas Flaring Releases 5 Times More Methane Than Previously Thought
Methane is over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in terms of its global heating potential.
The Top 1% of Emitters Caused Almost a Quarter of Global Emissions Since 1990
A new study incorporates investments into individual carbon footprints as well as consumption of goods and services.
Biden Declares Disaster in Florida as Record-Breaking Hurricane Ian Floods State
The Category 4 hurricane caused catastrophic flooding in many parts of southwestern and central Florida.
From COVID to Monkeypox, Our Health System Failed. We Need Medicare for All.
Medicare for All would go a long way in correcting the racial disparities we are seeing in monkeypox treatment.