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Only Some States Are Warning Residents of “Forever Chemicals” in Freshwater Fish
Eating a single serving of freshwater fish can be the equivalent of drinking water with high levels of PFAS for a month.
Fossil Fuel Companies Back Toothless “Decarbonization Charter” at COP28 in Dubai
320 organizations denounced the plan as corporate greenwashing and called on the COP28 Presidency to abandon it.
UN Secretary General Calls for Total Fossil Fuel Phaseout at COP28
António Guterres delivered a dire warning to the 260 world leaders gathered for the climate summit in Dubai.
Meat Lobbyists Attend COP28 to Contradict Climate Research
“If we are going to abate climate catastrophe, we must significantly curtail meat production,” one advocate said.
Forcibly Displaced Siekopai People Celebrate the Return of Their Stolen Land
A new ruling marks the first time an Ecuadorian court has ordered the return of land stolen from Indigenous people.
New Revelations “Call Into Question the Integrity of COP28,” Says Journalist
The UAE is using COP28 to deflect from its human rights abuses and boost the standing of oil CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.
COP28 Must Address the US Military as World’s Largest Institutional Emitter
The U.S. military industry is both a cause and a consequence of climate change.
Report: Saudi Arabia Plans to Get African Countries “Hooked” on Fossil Fuels
“The Saudi government is like a drug dealer trying to get Africa hooked on its harmful product,” an expert said.
Leak Shows UAE Planned to Use COP28 Climate Talks to Strike Fossil Fuel Deals
“[I]t looks ever more like a fox is guarding the hen house,” one climate advocate said.
Biden Reportedly Plans to Skip COP28 Climate Summit Kicking Off This Week
The decision is sure to anger climate advocates and scientists who have pushed him to back a fossil fuel phaseout.