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Trump’s Repeal of Roadless Rule Would Declare Open Season on Protected Forests
A public policy expert described the move as “the largest evisceration of public lands protection in American history.”
Case at Supreme Court Could Have Profound Consequences for Other Climate Suits
With help from the Trump administration, Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil have asked the court to quash the lawsuit.
Climate Crisis Made Rare East Coast Nor’easter Up to 50 Times More Likely
Massive rainfall, heavy flooding, high wind speeds, and tall ocean waves were all reported due to the storm.
Florida Homeowners Are Paying the Price of a Broken Disaster System
Floridians pay some of the country's highest property insurance premiums, averaging $4,200 to $5,700 a year.
Report Warns Heat May Kill 451,000 People in First 9 Months of Super El Niño
The event “is bringing temperatures climate change is projected to deliver 20 years in the future.”
Trump Compares AI Warnings to Past Climate Fears He Wrongly Says Were a “Hoax”
Millions of people have died as a direct result of the climate crisis.
Nepal Leaders Call for $20M Climate Justice Payment After Deadly Glacial Floods
Initial observations of the floods found they were caused by glacial collapse, likely a result of the climate crisis.
El Niño-Induced Drought Will Reduce Shipping Through Panama Canal
The El Niño weather phenomenon is becoming more disruptive due to the effects of climate change, a new study shows.
Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse
“What happened yesterday is unfortunately the new normal,” one geoscientist said of the devastating floods.
9 in 10 Americans Polled Say Extreme Heat Is Affecting Their Lives
More than 600 local heat records were set across the US last month.