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Climate Crisis
We’re Not Living in an Era of Global Warming, But a Time of Global Boiling
July will go down as the hottest month in history. But don’t assume that record will stand for long, either.
Fossil Fuel Exec Is Slated to Lead COP28. We Must Decolonize Climate Governance.
Current climate governance is rooted in the same colonial mindsets that led us to this very crisis.
Heat-Related Deaths on the Rise as Senate GOP Pushes to Nix Climate Regulations
Heat-related deaths nearly doubled between 2010 and 2022, according to CDC data.
Biden Admin Issues New Protections for Outdoor Workers Amid Deadly Heat Wave
Farmworkers are 20 times more likely to die from heat-related illnesses than other workers in the U.S.
BP Reports $2.6 Billion in Profits After Hottest Month on Record
Climate advocates note that oil and gas profits are soaring like the temperature increases they're responsible for.
Sanders, Warren: DOJ Must Sue Big Oil for Decades of Lies on Climate Crisis
The lawmakers say the industry has broken a slew of laws in perpetuating its lies about the climate crisis.
With No Electricity Amid Unprecedented Heat Wave, Gaza Houses Become Furnaces
The Israeli occupation is “turning our basic needs like food and electricity into wishes,” says one Palestinian mother.
Obama’s Solicitor General Has Pivoted to Defending Climate-Killing Pipeline
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. is leveraging his personal connections to the Supreme Court to help the fossil fuel industry.
Countries’ Paltry Climate Pledges Will Let the International Working Class Burn
The elevated risks from delaying structural change could mean no transition at all — and a pathway to catastrophe.
US Government Considers Burning Trash Renewable Energy Despite Emissions
Federal agencies have been padding their environmental stats with the cheap, carbon-heavy strategy of burning trash.