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Environment & Health
Organizing for Survival in an Era of Climate Chaos
“Whatever you do, it has to be now,” says organizer Alice Liu.
UN Report Says Earth Will Overshoot 1.5C Warming, Emission Cuts Can Limit Damage
The report said the overshoot is not a point of no return, and that steps can be taken to ensure it is only temporary.
Judge Strikes Down New York Law Requiring Polluters to Pay for Climate Change
The landmark law would require oil and gas companies in the state to pay $75 billion toward a climate superfund.
Gary Mayor Says City Felt “Left Behind and Overlooked” After Weeks Without Power
Eddie Melton, the mayor of the majority-Black city, says infrastructure must be hardened ahead of future severe storms.
Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It
The industry poured over $17 million into fighting climate and worker-safety legislation in the first half of 2026.
Israel Restricts Cooking Gas Into Gaza, So We Must Burn Toxic Plastic to Cook
The vile fumes saturate our food with their smell. Our daily inhalation of toxic burned plastics is slowly killing us.
Trump Administration Reportedly Nearing Deal to Take Over Venezuelan Oil Fields
"Congress must intervene and put an end to Trump’s oil-fueled imperialism,” said an analyst with Public Citizen.
Trump Admin Eyes Deal to Give Away Yosemite Park Land to Real Estate Firm
The White House has been in talks with the firm since the spring of last year.
Nevada Governor Endorsed Data Centers Days After AI Investor Donated $1 Million
The revelation comes as the driest state in the nation grapples with data centers’ enormous resource demands.
The Rapid Buildout of Data Centers Is Weakening the Clean Air Act
New EPA guidance is part of an effort to loosen regulations for data centers and the power plants built to serve them.