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Climate Crisis
Global Renewable Energy Has Quadrupled Over the Past Decade
Despite growth in clean energy, we can't afford to be complacent: Fossil fuel emissions have also risen.
Should US Nationalize Fossil Fuel Industry? Warren Says No, Sanders Says Yes.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders often align on climate policy, but not on this question at the climate town hall.
Sanders Shines and Biden Crumbles During Epic Town Hall on Climate Crisis
Seven hours was a lot, and not nearly enough, but it's a start.
Leaked IPCC Report Warns of Calamitous Future for Oceans
Earth's oceans, glacial ice sheets and permafrost will unleash disaster unless we take action against climate change.
It’s Not Just the Amazon: We Must Also Protect Congo Basin Peatlands From Fire
Rainforests and peatlands are natural carbon sinks, and managing fires there should be a global priority.
Islands Devastated by Dorian Are on the Front Line of a Dying Planet
Seven deaths have been reported, and as many as 13,000 homes have been destroyed or heavily damaged.
Donald Trump Is a Category 5 Liar
Trump’s convenient ignorance about hurricanes is the behavior of a man seeking to lie his way out of consequences.
As Dorian Loomed, Homeland Security Shifted $155 Million From FEMA to ICE
The Trump administration is diverting emergency relief funds for disaster victims toward incarcerating migrants.
Millionaire CEO Is Bankrolling Think Tank Pushing Climate Denial
The John Locke Foundation, whose primary funder is retail millionaire Art Pope, has called climate change a “hoax.”
At Least 5 Dead in Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian Devastates the Islands
Hurricane Dorian's devastation shows that the climate emergency is not a crisis of the distant future.