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Long-Awaited Climate Change Case Finally Goes to Court in Canada
The outcome could prove persuasive in other climate litigation or spur new cases.
The Destruction of the Amazon Is Central to the Bolsonaros’ Vision for Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro may revive his father's program to transform the Amazon into ranches, strip mines, and plantations.
Aging Coal Plants Turn Into a Midterm Fight Over Energy Costs
Climate and energy battles are running through campaigns in Michigan, Colorado, Indiana, and beyond.
New Documents Expose Exxon’s Attempt to Suppress Damning Climate Evidence
A paper from 1992 shows the oil company anticipating how the melting of Arctic ice sheets could impact its bottom line.
Regulation Should Target AI’s Current Harms, Not Superintelligence Possibilities
A mix of science fiction and delusion distracts from the real harms that we’re seeing, says tech journalist Paris Marx.
Indigenous Community Quickly Mobilized as Fire Raged on Oregon Reservation
Mutual aid is becoming increasingly vital as tribes face climate disasters with insufficient state support.
Extreme Weather Disasters Cost Hundreds of Billions. Let’s Make Polluters Pay.
As the Trump administration guts disaster aid, it’s time for an extreme weather superfund paid for by fossil fuel firms.
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.
Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Will Deal Blows to Climate and Health
“There’s nothing Trump won’t sacrifice on the altar of fealty to Big Oil and auto polluters,” said one critic.