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Climate Crisis
The Green New Deal Is the Key to Ending Forever Wars
Converting the energy grid to 100 percent renewables would cost $1.9 trillion less than the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
US Oil and Gas Methane Emissions Are 15 Percent Higher Than We Thought
An unprecedented analysis from Pennsylvania uncovers flaws in the national data.
Wildfires Can Reduce Biodiversity. Can Biodiversity Be Used to Reduce Wildfires?
A biodiversity experiment in Australia showed animal species can help reduce flammable leaf litter by 24 percent.
Don’t Bail Out Oil and Gas — Use the Money for Environmental Cleanup Instead
Environmental advocates say that we need a bailout plan for cleaning up idling or abandoned oil and gas wells.
This Appalachian Collective Has Launched Its Own “Green Stimulus”
West Virginian beekeepers are supporting local agriculture and demonstrating the benefits of non-extractive livelihoods.
Is Carbon Capture and Storage a Climate Solution or a Pyramid Scheme?
Despite billions invested, the current carbon capture rate is far behind what’s needed to meet global emissions targets.
Big Insurance Is Propping Up Big Oil. Activists Say It’s Time to Pull the Plug.
The insurance industry continues to cover new oil pipelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Activists are fighting back.
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.