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NASA Taps Top Climate Researcher for New Advisory Role on the Climate Crisis
With NASA creating a new position specifically focused on climate, Biden’s climate agenda continues apace.
As Biden Issues Groundbreaking Climate Orders, Activists Push to Ban Fracking
The orders signal that progressive organizers may see some demands for racial and environmental justice realized.
AOC on Biden’s Slate of Climate Justice Orders: “We Helped Shape the Platform”
Wednesday’s executive orders pulled largely from progressive proposals like the Green New Deal.
Schumer Calls on Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency as Ice Loss Accelerates
Declaring a climate emergency allows Biden to allocate funding to clean energy and suspend activities like oil drilling.
Biden’s First Climate Actions Are a Result of Years of Indigenous Activism
Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden.
The US Is Back in the Paris Agreement, But More Is Needed to Stave Off Disaster
Activists are demanding the Biden-Harris administration pass a sweeping jobs bill to address the climate crisis head-on.
It’s Time for the Left to Pressure Biden — and the Political Class as a Whole
“It's going to take the work of progressives, of social movements to really get it done,” said Waleed Shahid.
Restoring Our Water Systems Should Be Top Priority for Biden Administration
Rivers are the cornerstones of healthy, strong communities.
2020 Is Tied for the Hottest Year on Record, NASA Says
The top 10 hottest years on record have happened since 2005.
Youth Climate Movement Announces Next Global Strikes
On March 19, strikers across the globe will demand “immediate, concrete, and ambitious action” over empty promises.