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How Labor Rights and Infrastructure Improvements Can Prevent Extreme Heat Deaths
A new study questions whether the U.S. government is doing enough to protect Black people from extreme heat.
Apocalyptic Ecocide Looms If Sea Keeps Rising, Marshall Islands Activists Warn
Sea level rise floods low-lying islands first, but climate crisis will eventually come for us all, activists warn.
Hawaii’s Supreme Court Rejects Big Oil’s Attempt to Scrap Climate Case
Filed in 2020, the lawsuit against major oil and gas companies will now head to trial.
After Hottest Summer on Record, Local Governments Are Underreporting Deaths
San Antonio's medical examiner blames lack of data for the decision not to list heat as a cause of any deaths.
War Against Renewables Takes Terrifying Turn in Newsom’s Nuke-Powered California
PG&E now says it won’t test its reactor in Diablo Canyon for deadly embrittlement this year as planned.
Rapid Melting of West Antarctic Ice Sheet May Be “Unavoidable,” Study Finds
“Coastal communities will either have to build around or be abandoned," the study's lead author said.
Our Fixation on Green Technology Harms Our Ability to Confront Climate Crisis
Green technology “solutions” to the climate crisis distract us from the deep structural changes that we need to make.
Hurricane Ian Spiked Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Florida
Warming ocean surface temperatures are leading to more Vibrio bacteria in the oceans, particularly in the Atlantic.
Scientists Unveil 637-Page Road Map for Transitioning the US Off of Fossil Fuels
The report includes 80 recommendations for how the US can achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050.
Over 2,700 Wildfires Reported in the Amazon in the First 11 Days of October
Indigenous tribes in the region call on the Brazilian government to declare a climate emergency.