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Climate Crisis
Libya Flood 50 Times More Likely, 50 Percent More Intense Due to Climate Change
The new findings were released on the eve of the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit in New York City.
Ocasio-Cortez, Markey Call on Biden to Establish Civilian Climate Corps
A Civilian Climate Corps would mobilize the U.S. workforce in the fight against the climate crisis.
Environmental Groups Slam Biden for Skipping Climate Ambition Summit
“Showing up would mean exposing his inadequate climate policies and relentless support for fossil fuels,” said a critic.
California’s Historic Climate Disclosure Legislation Targets Big Corporations
One bill will force nearly every major company that does business in the state to report its emissions.
Extreme Heat Is Threatening Entire Marine Ecosystems in Florida
Scientists warn effects of persistent extreme heat and high water temperatures are a sign of a potentially dire future.
Frontline, Youth and Labor Activists Demand Biden Act Now on Climate Crisis
During the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City, activists decried Biden’s refusal to declare a climate emergency.
“A Watershed Moment”: CA Sues Oil Giants Over Decades of Climate Destruction
California is the largest economy so far to take aim at fossil fuel companies for their role in climate destruction.
Greta Thunberg Could Face 6-Month Jail Term for Blockade of Swedish Oil Port
The climate activist was charged for a second time on September 15 for refusing to leave a protest at an oil terminal.
Humans Have Crossed 6 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Study Warns
The impacts on Earth's stability and resilience "may serve as a renewed wake-up call to humankind," researchers said.
A Mass Climate Mobilization Is Taking Place Sunday. Here’s Why It’s Urgent.
Economist Robert Pollin analyzes the state of the global green transition in the lead-up to Sunday’s mass protest.