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Climate Crisis
This Earth Day, Stop the Money Pipeline
We’re cooked unless investors stop funding fossil fuel companies.
Environmental and Labor Groups Team Up to Demand COVID-19 Relief
Nine days of action planned for Earth Day to May Day will highlight the intersections of climate and worker justice.
Summer Heat Will Worsen the Pandemic for Poor Communities
Bill assistance and a moratorium on utility shutoffs will be crucial during a potentially record hot summer.
The Next Economic Stimulus Must Include Green New Deal Measures
Green New Deal measures are more important than ever to assuage the economic impacts of COVID-19.
Climate Change Multiplies the Threats of Infectious Diseases
Global warming can lead to compromised immune systems, which in turn makes individuals more susceptible to diseases.
A Big Oil Bailout Would Be the Opposite of the Green New Deal We Need
Policy makers should let oil producers fail, and devote resources to stave off the climate crisis before it gets worse.
COVID-19 May Increase Heat Extremes This Summer
The temporary respite from pollution due to economic shutdown could result in more extreme weather events.
Amid COVID-19, It’s Time to Nationalize Airlines and Other Industries
Nationalization would not only provide economic opportunities in the oncoming recession, but also aid in climate action.
Could COVID-19 Spell the End of the Fracking Industry as We Know It?
New Mexico is just one state whose fracking boom appears poised to fall off an economic cliff amid the pandemic.
Coronavirus Shows Us What Our Future Could Look Like During Climate Crisis
COVID-19, like climate, isn’t just about a singular crisis -- it's about multiple crises unfolding all at once.