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NIH Praised for Standing Up to Moderna in Vaccine Patent Fight
Recognition as the vaccine's joint inventor could help the U.S. government steward the vaccine's use and broaden access.
Wealth Inequality Is Fueling the Climate Emergency
“Equity has to be a key part of our responses” to the climate crisis, says climate scientist Kevin Anderson.
Petition From Youth Leaders Demands UN Declare a Systemwide Climate Emergency
The legal petition comes amid growing anger over insufficient pledges emerging from the COP26 summit.
Current Climate Negotiations Will Have Devastating Effects on Africa
There's no force behind even the meager steps proposed at COP26, says Nigerian environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey.
Early Outline of COP26 Declaration Fails to Mention Fossil Fuels
The U.K.’s so-called “non-paper” is silent on one of the central issues on the road to climate stabilization.
US Military Is Fueling Climate Crisis — It Emits More Carbon Than 140 Nations
Military carbon emissions have largely been exempted from international climate treaties.
Greta Thunberg Condemns UN Climate Summit as a “Greenwash Festival”
“The COP has turned into a PR event," said Thunberg.
Cash-Strapped Tribes Struggle With Moral Dilemmas of Entering Carbon Markets
Opponents describe them as a scheme that will appropriate land and resources without addressing roots of climate crisis.
AOC Warns We May Lock in US Emissions If Build Back Better Fails
This comes as the Senate-approved bipartisan bill passed the House after 13 Republicans crossed the aisle to support it.
2021 Was Terrible for North American Glaciers. COP26 May Seal Their Fate.
Some glaciers lost four times as much mass this decade compared to the decade before.