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Climate Change
Local Climate Projects Persevere Despite Trump’s Effort to Crush Movement
Grassroots climate initiatives are increasingly building in resilience from heat, storms, and the government itself.
Research Suggests Climate Change May Have Killed Over 16K in Europe This Summer
“If we … continue burning fossil fuels, these deaths will only increase,” warned a climatologist.
As Prisons Deal With Heat Waves, Climate Crisis Makes Abolition Even More Urgent
While the planet continues to warm, conditions in prisons, and specifically in solitary confinement, continue to worsen.
US Guts Mentions of Indigenous Rights, Climate Change From Human Rights Reports
The reports also reduce criticism of human rights records of Trump administration allies like Israel and El Salvador.
World Court Says Polluter States Must Compensate Victims for Harms They Cause
The ICJ’s landmark ruling says there is an international human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
Vanuatu Minister After ICJ Climate Ruling: There’s a “Duty to Repair Harm Done”
The International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming.
1,500 Deaths in Europe’s Heat Wave Were Due to Climate Crisis, Study Shows
“The influence of climate change has [temperatures] up by several degrees,” the study's lead author said.
Cruz Seen Vacationing in Greece After Deaths Recorded in Texas Floods
One witness confronted Cruz at the Parthenon, asking, “20 kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?”
Alaska Issues Its First-Ever Heat Advisory
While the climate crisis is affecting temperatures everywhere, Alaska's temps are rising at twice the global average.
New Mexico Governor’s Drought Order Avoids the Words “Climate” and “Emergency”
The order didn’t say what is making the drought as bad as it is, but scientists in New Mexico have.