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16 Children Accuse Nations of Failing to Protect Them From Climate Change
Youth activists tell world leaders: You're defaulting on your contract and we're here to collect.
“How Dare You!” Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders
“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.
Purdue Hires PR Firm That Helped BP After Catastrophic 2010 Oil Spill
The company that manufactures OxyContin has turned to BP's corporate spin doctors.
Youth Indigenous Climate Activist Artemisa Xakriabá: “We Fight for Mother Earth”
Xakriabá spoke about increasing environmental destruction across Brazil during Friday's climate strike in New York.
Why We March: Voices From the Front Lines of Friday’s Climate Strike
As many as 4 million people took to the streets in hundreds of countries.
#ShutDownDC Protesters Blockade Capital Streets to Demand Climate Action
The action was timed to coincide with the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.
Can Nuclear Power’s Deadly Waste Be Contained in a Warming World?
Nuclear reactors are highly vulnerable to radioactive meltdowns in an era of rising climate disasters.
US and Canadian Bird Population Dropped by Nearly 3 Billion in 48 Years
As bird populations dwindle, so do the chances of species survival.
Mutual Aid Networks Go Beyond Disaster Relief. They Offer Community Empowerment.
Building climate resilience for an uncertain future can come through strengthening local ties.
As Arctic Sea Ice Disappears, What Happens to Ecosystems?
Record-setting low winter sea ice levels in the northern Bering Sea is impacting plankton, fish and other animals.