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Climate Crisis
As Arctic Sea Ice Disappears, What Happens to Ecosystems?
Record-setting low winter sea ice levels in the northern Bering Sea is impacting plankton, fish and other animals.
“Climate Anxiety” Starts in Elementary School. Friday’s Strike Channeled It.
Turning anxiety into powerful action, students led and teachers followed during the September 20 climate strike.
While the Amazon Burns, Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples Rise Up
Indigenous communities and organizations are mobilizing in self-defense and securing their constitutional rights.
Trump to Snub Climate Summit for Religious Freedom Meeting at UN
The White House booked a room so Trump could attend a gathering in the same building as the UN climate summit.
Climate Emergency Declarations Are the First Step. Here’s What Comes Next.
Governments must prioritize a just and rapid transition away from fossil fuels to renewables.
Corporate Agribusiness Is Blocking Important Action on the Climate
Agribusiness and Wall Street are preventing farmers from adopting more regenerative farming practices.
Meet the Young Woman Suing the US Government Over the Climate Crisis
Kelsey Juliana is the lead plaintiff in the landmark youth climate lawsuit against the U.S. government.
US Will Stage Its Largest Ever Climate Strike
Young people are outraged that they are being left a world with an increasingly punishing climate and social insecurity.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Seek to Criminalize Environmental Protests
Senate Bill 386 echoes similar “critical infrastructure protection” model bills drafted by ALEC.
Two Years After Hurricane Maria, We Need Action on Climate More Than Ever
Two years ago, I waited out Hurricane Maria, a climate-fueled disaster. I won’t wait out pushing for climate action.