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Data Centers Devour Electricity. Private Equity Is Buying Utilities to Cash In.
The seizure of public utilities for the sake of profit may lead to a disaster for consumers — and the planet.
CBS News Guts Climate Team as New Conservative Management Takes Charge
The staff cuts came following a push by the climate team's lead producer to accurately report on Hurricane Melissa.
Trump Cuts and Climate Change Compound Worry in Alaska After Typhoon Disaster
“Storms are going to get worse, and it’s not going to be livable,” said a tribal leader from the village of Akiak.
Court Dismisses Youth-Led Lawsuit Challenging Trump Orders Boosting Fossil Fuels
The court recognized climate change as a “children’s health emergency” but said the young plaintiffs lacked standing.
Scientists Warn Planet Has Passed “Tipping Point” as Warm-Water Coral Reefs Die
Coral ecosystems support a quarter of marine species. Scientists say a clean energy transition can save remaining reefs.
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.