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![A Gulfstream G650ER, owned by a private company, is taking off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on June 27, 2023. According to a sustainable aviation expert, a fully loaded Gulfstream G650ER flight releases about 4.5 times as much carbon dioxide per passenger as a Boeing 737.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-1819253980-400x300.jpg)
Nike Promised Climate Action, But Its Corporate Jets Kept Flying – and Polluting
Since December, Nike has laid off 20 percent of its dedicated sustainability staff.
![cars drive through either fog or smog on an overpass](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0814-bridge-smog-400x300.jpg)
Project 2025 Promises More Carbon Emissions and Fewer Jobs, New Report Finds
The report also found that Project 2025 would have deleterious effects on public health, GDP and household expenses.
![People with banners reading "FOSSIL FUELS DESTROY LIFE" and "A LIVEABLE WORLD FOR ALL" congregate in front of a citibank in protest of their investment in fossil fuels](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0814-citibank-protest-400x300.jpg)
Activists Are Bringing the Heat to the Banks Funding Climate Crisis
The “Summer of Heat” movement is pushing Citibank to divest from fossil fuels. Will the bank listen?
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US Military Has Polluted Guam for Decades. This Year, It Could Get Even Worse.
The relocation of 5,000 U.S. Marines to Guam could soon exacerbate its military-rooted environmental catastrophe.
![During a break in the rain farm workers drain lettuce fields of flood water as an atmospheric river storm slams California in Salinas, California, on Friday March 10, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-1248014517-400x300.jpg)
How US Disaster Response Leaves Farmworkers to Fend for Themselves
A new report shows how data gaps end up putting vulnerable communities at even more risk in the wake of disasters.
![Amid an increasing drought, maize plants and cob are seen on dry ground in a field close to the village of Tortel, south-east of Budapest, Hungary, on August 2, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2164355599-400x300.jpg)
1 in 11 People Went Hungry in 2023. The Climate Crisis Is Partially to Blame.
Rising global temperatures are driving spiraling hunger and food insecurity.
![An aerial view of crab-eating seals on an ice mass in Antarctica on April 11, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-antarctica-400x300.jpg)
Antarctica in 2nd Extreme Heat Wave in 3 Years — Temps 50°F Higher Than Normal
The heat wave is notable for its timing and duration: It's hit during Antarctica's winter and is expected to last.
![Sen. Joe Manchin talks to reporters as he leaves the Senate floor following a vote on January 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0801-joe-manchin-400x300.jpg)
Green Groups Slam Energy Reform Bill as a Giveaway to the Fossil Fuel Industry
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 in a 15-4 vote.
![Flaring natural gas burns by jack pumps at an oil well near Buford, North Dakota, in the Bakken oil fields.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/2024_0730-flare-400x300.jpg)
Methane Emissions Rising Faster Than Expected, Threatening Global Climate Goals
Methane is the second-leading greenhouse gas heating the atmosphere and contributing to the climate crisis.
![Striking public transport workers and activists from the Fridays For Future climate movement walk with flags during a protest on March 3, 2023 in Hanover, Germany.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1247662892-1-400x300.jpg)
Our Answer to the Climate Crisis Must Emerge From Global Class Struggle
A true just transition requires fostering the growing alliance between labor and the environmental movement.