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Climate Crisis
Bezos’s Space Stunt Got Almost as Much TV Time as Climate Crisis in All of 2020
Morning shows spent 212 minutes on the space trip in one day and 267 minutes on the climate in all 365 days of 2020.
84 Democrats Sign Letter Demanding Civilian Climate Corps in Reconciliation Bill
Advocates have long sought the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps to tackle the climate crisis and create jobs.
Drastic Measures Needed to Curb Plastic Pollution in Oceans by 2050
A journal article and report issued simultaneously describe a challenging path toward reducing plastic pollution.
CO2 Emissions to Reach “All-Time High” as Rich Nations Skimp on Clean Energy
Over the past year, wealthy G7 nations poured tens of billions of dollars more into fossil fuels than renewable energy.
Oregon’s Growing Bootleg Fire Is One of 70 Raging in US West Amid Heatwave
The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon has scorched more than 298,000 acres and is only 22 percent contained.
Manchin Wants to Invest More Taxpayer Money in Propping Up Fossil Fuel Industry
Democrats are debating the definition of “clean energy” as the climate crisis intensifies.
Billions in Trust Meant for Wildfire Survivors Went to Lawyers and Consultants
A special trust set up to distribute $13.5 billion to survivors of wildfires distributed almost nothing to fire victims.
Biden Admin Reverses Trump Policy to Open Alaskan Forest to Logging
The Biden administration will restore the ban on road construction and logging in the Tongass National Forest.
Western US Hits 130 Degrees as Congress Bickers Over Climate Infrastructure
Temperatures in Death Valley hit 130 degrees, potentially tying one of the highest temperatures ever recorded.
To Protect Themselves From Heat Waves, the Working Class Needs to Get Organized
There is growing awareness among climate activists that workers’ rights and the future of the climate are inseparable.