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Environment & Health
Disabled People Cannot Be “Expected Losses” in the Climate Crisis
To tell the story of disability and climate change, we need to focus on structural violence -- not vulnerability.
Amnesty Head: Climate Crisis Is a “Death Penalty” for Humanity
Children shouldn't be punished for protesting climate injustice, Amnesty International's secretary general says.
We Cannot Afford to Gamble on Geoengineering to Achieve Net Zero
We cannot risk delaying climate action now in the hope that a technological fix will emerge.
In the Face of Ageist Attacks, Greta Thunberg Is Still Leading by Example
Governments and ordinary people who shirk their responsibility for climate change are the biggest threat to the planet.
Fracking Has No Place in a Livable Future
Fossil fuel apologists call fracked gas a “bridge fuel.” It's a bridge to planetary destruction.
Youth Activists Tell Washington “We’re Coming for You” on Climate Change
The time to rebel is right now, say organizers of the Youth Climate Strike.
Koch-Backed Republicans Want to Tax Your Electric Car
Charles Koch loves individual liberty -- except when individuals want to drive electric cars.
Climate Change Expected to Accelerate Spread of Sometimes-Fatal Fungal Infection
A new study predicts the range of valley fever will double in size.
Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin: If We Want a Future, Green New Deal Is Key
We already have a realistic solution in the Green New Deal, we just lack the political will.
Water Protectors Are Prepared for Battle. Join Us.
The battle over Indigenous rights is also a battle over climate change and our collective future.