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Climate Crisis
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.
Deforestation and Monoculture Farming Spread COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Scientists say the current pandemic is part of a larger pattern linking infectious diseases to habitat loss.
Fossil Fuels Already Get Billions in Bailouts — They’re Called Subsidies
Each year, the U.S. spends about $20 billion subsidizing fossil fuel companies and $81 billion defending them abroad.
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.