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House GOP Proposes $1.6 Billion in Cuts to CDC Budget, Including HIV Program
The spending bill would zero-out the agency's share of the HIV program launched by the Trump administration in 2019.
US Continues to Finance Fossil Fuel Projects Abroad Despite COP26 Pledge
An analysis found rich countries, including the U.S., spent $4.4 billion despite promising to stop by end of 2022.
Cancer Concerns Prompt Increased Blood Testing of Military Firefighters for PFAS
These “forever chemicals" accumulate in the body over time, and no treatments for removal currently exist.
Neocolonial Debt Traps Are Forcing Poorer Countries to Rely on Fossil Fuels
To break our global dependence on fossil fuels, we must take on neocolonial debt, researcher Tess Woolfenden says.
Poll: 1 in 2 Americans Have Experienced Extreme Weather Events in the Past Month
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans believe extreme weather events will become more common in the near future.
Greenhouse Gases, Global Sea Level and Ocean Temperature Broke Records in 2022
The burning of fossil fuels is “the main driver of increasing atmospheric CO2,” according to a new report by NOAA.
Last Three Months Were the Hottest on Record, Says EU Climate Agency
“Climate breakdown has begun,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres lamented.
Global Plastics Treaty Comes Closer to Reality With Release of First Draft
Advocates called the draft an “important milestone” but remain wary of language on recycling and waste management.
New Report Shows Major Banks Continue to Fund Climate Chaos in Global South
The report calls on banks to make good on their climate promises and stop funding fossil fuels and deforestation.
Wealthy Family Seeks to Reopen Plant That Spewed Pollution in Black Communities
Owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, the plant closed in 2021 after years of environmental violations.