Interview | Environment & Health Morocco Earthquake Claims Over 2,500 Lives, With Death Toll Expected to Rise The hardest-hit areas are among the poorest in Morocco, where many homes lack electricity or running water. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! September 11, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Hurricane Lee Hyperintensification Raises Alarms Among Climate Experts Unprecedented growth raises concerns about the future impact of increasingly powerful storms on vulnerable regions. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams September 10, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Climate Crisis Protester at US Open Glued Feet to Floor, Delaying Tennis Match The protest was directed toward corporate sponsors of the match that are contributing to the climate crisis. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 8, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health US Continues to Finance Fossil Fuel Projects Abroad Despite COP26 Pledge An analysis found rich countries, including the U.S., spent $4.4 billion despite promising to stop by end of 2022. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams September 7, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Neocolonial Debt Traps Are Forcing Poorer Countries to Rely on Fossil Fuels To break our global dependence on fossil fuels, we must take on neocolonial debt, researcher Tess Woolfenden says. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout September 7, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Poll: 1 in 2 Americans Have Experienced Extreme Weather Events in the Past Month Nearly 7 in 10 Americans believe extreme weather events will become more common in the near future. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 7, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Greenhouse Gases, Global Sea Level and Ocean Temperature Broke Records in 2022 The burning of fossil fuels is "the main driver of increasing atmospheric CO2," according to a new report by NOAA. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams September 6, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Last Three Months Were the Hottest on Record, Says EU Climate Agency "Climate breakdown has begun," United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres lamented. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams September 6, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Global Plastics Treaty Comes Closer to Reality With Release of First Draft Advocates called the draft an "important milestone" but remain wary of language on recycling and waste management. By Joseph Winters , Grist September 6, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Employers and Trade Associations Are Resisting Heat Protections for Workers Few states have rules mandating that all outdoor workers have access to water, rest and shade. By Amy Maxmen , KFFHealthNews September 5, 2023 Truthout