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2021 Was Terrible for North American Glaciers. COP26 May Seal Their Fate.
Some glaciers lost four times as much mass this decade compared to the decade before.
Technology Fetishism Reigns at COP26. It’ll Keep Us Burning Fossil Fuels.
Britain, host of the conference, has the influence of climate deniers and the fossil-fuel lobby on display at Glasgow.
Barbados Prime Minister: 2 Degrees of Warming Is “Death Sentence” for Millions
Prime Minister Mia Mottley implored global leaders to act in the interest of all the world's people.
Activists Push for World Leaders to Join Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The treaty would supplement the Paris Agreement by directly targeting the fossil fuel industry.
More Than 20 Nations Vow to End Funding for Overseas Fossil Fuel Projects
The latest pledge declares support toward a clean energy transition.
Ensuring That the Global Methane Pledge Is More Than Just Words Won’t Be Easy
Methane emissions are notoriously underreported and an accurate baseline is needed to measure progress toward reduction.
Biden Condemned for Approving Fossil Fuel Lease Sales Amid COP26
The proposal to open up 734,000 acres of public land for extraction could unleash up to 246 million tons of emissions.
Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an “Issue of Life and Death” for Indigenous Peoples
The focus on “net zero” rather than absolute carbon reductions suggests leaders don't plan to make serious changes.
Corporations Have the Power to Sue Governments Over Resource Extraction Policies
Expensive lawsuits over environmental regulations could undermine whatever agreements might be reached in the COP26.
Protests at COP26 Call on UK to Block Massive Cambo Oil Field Off Scottish Coast
The extraction of 800 million barrels of oil would be “the equivalent of 10 years of Scotland’s annual emissions.”