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Biden’s New Fossil Fuel Leasing Rule Is a “Massive Climate Failure,” Critics Say
"President Biden is blowing an opportunity to end oil and gas extraction on public land," said a climate campaigner.

Climate Crisis Makes Us Recognize Our Limits; Disability Culture Can Show Us How
Disability culture teaches us to honor our limits and resist injustice. We need both skills to navigate climate crisis.

China Sees Record-Breaking Temperatures as Europe Faces Historic Heat This Week
"We have not at all come close to grasping the scale and scope of the crisis we’re facing," says Jeff Goodell.

Climate Change Is Turning the Ocean Green
More than half of the planet's oceans have experienced color change over the last 20 years.

How Big Banks Are Financing — and Profiting From — Climate Destruction
For nearly a decade, organizers have been naming and shaming the banks that prop up the oil, gas and coal industries.

2 Months of Rain Falls on Vermont Over 2 Days, Prompting State of Emergency
"The devastation and flooding we're experiencing across Vermont is historic and catastrophic," Gov. Phil Scott said.

Water Stations for Migrants at the Border Are Being Destroyed Amid Heat Waves
Migrant deterrence policies are inhumane and ineffective, says Texas-based human rights activist Eddie Canales.

World Meteorological Organization Says Last Week Was the Hottest Ever Recorded
Global temperature records were shattered in four consecutive days amid scorching heatwaves.

Report: 1,500 Big Oil Lobbyists “Double Agents” for Supposed Climate Champions
Even groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council have hired lobbyists with fossil fuel clients.

July 3 Was the Hottest Day on Record. Then July 4 Came Along.
Some experts believe that July 4 could have been the hottest day on Earth in 125,000 years.