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Ocean Surface Temperatures Break Global Record Set in 2016
The average daily global temperature of the ocean's surface is expected to rise even further as El Niño strengthens.
State-Level GOP Measures Focus on Adapting to Climate Crisis, Not Preventing It
This paradoxical approach is part of the GOP’s desperate commitment to a climate denialist agenda.
Sanders: It’s Time for DOJ to Treat Fossil Fuel Giants Like the Liars They Are
It’s long past time for federal officials to recognize the fossil fuel industry’s “clear” law-breaking, Sanders said.
We’re Not Living in an Era of Global Warming, But a Time of Global Boiling
July will go down as the hottest month in history. But don’t assume that record will stand for long, either.
Fossil Fuel Exec Is Slated to Lead COP28. We Must Decolonize Climate Governance.
Current climate governance is rooted in the same colonial mindsets that led us to this very crisis.
Heat-Related Deaths on the Rise as Senate GOP Pushes to Nix Climate Regulations
Heat-related deaths nearly doubled between 2010 and 2022, according to CDC data.
Biden Admin Issues New Protections for Outdoor Workers Amid Deadly Heat Wave
Farmworkers are 20 times more likely to die from heat-related illnesses than other workers in the U.S.
BP Reports $2.6 Billion in Profits After Hottest Month on Record
Climate advocates note that oil and gas profits are soaring like the temperature increases they're responsible for.
Sanders, Warren: DOJ Must Sue Big Oil for Decades of Lies on Climate Crisis
The lawmakers say the industry has broken a slew of laws in perpetuating its lies about the climate crisis.
With No Electricity Amid Unprecedented Heat Wave, Gaza Houses Become Furnaces
The Israeli occupation is “turning our basic needs like food and electricity into wishes,” says one Palestinian mother.