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We Must Challenge Capitalist “Solutions” to Climate Change
COP24 wants us to drink the same old Kool-Aid in new bottles, but we can and must do better.
US Seeks to Dilute Pact to Cut Carbon Emissions
The UN issued a dire warning Wednesday that nations must act now to save humanity from devastating climate change.
Costa Rica Is Pursuing Decarbonization Despite Global Inaction
Costa Rica plans to go fossil-free beginning next year, becoming the first country to decarbonize its economy.
The Trump Administration Is Getting Sued for Failing to Protect Giraffes
Animal advocacy and conservation organizations are taking the Trump administration to court.
How We Stop the World From “Burning Up”
Whether we stop runaway carbon emissions is dependent on how deeply we transform society as a whole.
Trump Guts Protections for 60 Percent of US’s Streams, Wetlands and Waterways
Trump is handing over our country to corporate polluters and other industrial interests.
Typhoon Haiyan Survivor: Fossil Fuel Companies Killed My Family
Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest cyclones in recorded history, devastated the Philippines.
Trump’s Energy Adviser Runs Away at UN Climate Talks
Amy Goodman questioned Wells Griffith about the Trump administration’s climate policies and he refused to answer.
Under Trump, More People Live Without Health Coverage
Ongoing efforts to sabotage Medicaid and deny coverage to immigrant families will increase the uninsured.
Teen Climate Activist Confronts World Leaders at UN Summit
Fifteen-year-old Greta Thunberg stunned the world last week when she denounced world leaders for climate inaction.