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Climate Crisis
1.4 Million Students Walk Out of Class Demanding Climate Action
Young people are demanding world leaders do more to address the dangers of climate change.
With Today’s #ClimateStrike, Young Activists Seize the Narrative
The mass student walkout reveals what is at stake for a generation determined to fight for a livable future.
Trump Taps Climate Denier to Lead a Secret White House Climate Panel
Well-known climate science denier William Happer will lead the Presidential Committee on Climate Security.
Can We Parent the Climate-Change Generation? Or Should They Parent Us?
Young people across the world are striking to draw attention to the ravages of climate change.
Transformative Climate Action Is Possible — If Polluters Stay Away
We need strong firewalls separating Big Oil and other polluters from climate policymaking.
The 2020 Democrats of the “Anti-Green New Deal Coalition”
Some 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls show less-than-full-throated support for the Green New Deal.
Are the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Days Numbered?
Climate disruption looms large over the next election.
We’re Living in the Warmest Decade Since Record-Keeping Began
Last year was the fourth warmest year ever recorded, with the only warmer years being 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Hundreds of Thousands of Students Prepare for Global #ClimateStrike
A growing movement of young people are demanding that policymakers take urgent and radical steps on climate.
How a Green New Deal Could Exploit Developing Countries
Climate justice policies could inadvertently double as tools of colonialism that harm people outside the U.S.