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Climate Crisis
Ocean Warming Due to Climate Change Could Soon Imperil Coral Reef Restoration
Climate change has raised sea surface temperatures close to the limit at which coral can survive.
Even in Death, Black Bodies Face Environmental Racism
Many Black grave sites are vulnerable to disasters due to systemic racial disparities in planning and development.
UN Report Links Disease Outbreaks to Climate Crisis and Industrial Farming
A new United Nations report says humans must lower stress on the natural environment to prevent the next pandemic.
Siberian Forest Fires Increase by Fivefold in Week Since Record High Temperature
Temperatures in Siberia for the first five months of 2020 were an average 14 degrees Fahrenheit over normal.
It’s Time to Nationalize the Fossil Fuel Industry
We must institute public ownership of the fossil fuel industry to avert catastrophe, says economist Robert Pollin.
Arctic Hits Hottest Temperature on Record at 100.4 Degrees Fahrenheit
“This scares me,” says 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben.
We Won’t Win the Climate Fight Without Youth Leadership
Climate activist Jamie Margolin says her guide for youth activism, “Youth to Power,” has much to offer adults, too.
As Amazonian Wildfire Season Approaches, We Must Protect the Vulnerable Forest
Jair Bolsonaro’s aggressive deregulation and exploitation of the Amazon’s resources threatens the entire planet.
As CO2 Levels Hit New High, Earth Experiences Its Hottest May on Record
Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 417.1 parts per million last month along with record high global temperatures.
Four More Years of Donald Trump Could Delay Global Emissions Cuts by 10 Years
Trump’s call to step back from international climate action endangers any prospect of hitting global emissions targets.