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Climate Crisis
Global North Countries Are Repressing Climate Protesters as Crisis Worsens
A new report sounds the alarm on state repression against demonstrators who draw attention to the climate crisis.
US Militarism Is a Leading Cause of the Climate Catastrophe
US military interventions are not just wars on people -- they’re also wars on the climate.
Remote Southwest Communities Resist Dangerous Combat Flight Training Expansion
Increased military flight trainings would have dire environmental and public health effects in Arizona and New Mexico.
As Harris Rejects Fracking Ban, Will Anyone Listen to What Pennsylvanians Want?
Pundits and politicians act like boosting fracking is key to winning votes in Pennsylvania, but polls suggest otherwise.
Here’s How the Fossil Fuel Industry Infiltrates and Influences Higher Education
There are dozens of programs and even entire schools across the country funded by the fossil fuel industry.
US Finally Agrees to Back Limits on Plastic Production. Here’s Why That Matters.
International caps on plastic production are key to ending “waste colonialism.”
Broken Temperature Records Are Alarming, But More Are Not Inevitable
Although a breach of the 1.5°C target is likely, we can certainly get below it by aggressive emission reduction.
How Climate Change Spread This Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness to the US Northeast
Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne disease, has been spreading as temperatures rise.
Harris Says She Won’t Ban Fracking If She’s Elected President
David Sirota rebuts her claim that the Inflation Reduction Act can meet lower emission goals without banning fracking.
US Leads World in Subsidies for Ineffective Tech Fixes for Climate Crisis
Over the last 40 years, the US has spent $12 billion in taxpayer money for carbon capture technology.