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“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.
Climate Change Played a Role in Staggering Flood Death Toll in Libya
Catastrophic flooding in Libya this month has killed at least 10,000 people and displaced more than 30,000.
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.
Libyan Youth Climate Activist Says Flooding Disaster Was Not a Surprise
“I’m hoping that this tragedy could be the turning point” to take the climate crisis more seriously, says Nissa Bek.
An Environmental Defender Was Killed Every Other Day in 2022, Report Finds
More than a third of those killed were Indigenous, and 39 defenders were killed in the Amazon rainforest last year.
Over 5,000 Dead and Thousands More Missing Amid Extreme Flooding in Libya
Libya’s health minister told reporters that ultimately the number of deaths is expected to reach 10,000.
World Bank Spent Nearly $15 Billion Supporting Fossil Fuels Since Paris Accords
The World Bank has long been accused of reneging on its climate commitments.
Small Island States Say Global Ocean Treaty Must Cover Climate Pollution
A landmark hearing in Hamburg, Germany, may determine whether climate protections are afforded under the Law of the Sea.