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Climate Crisis
Climate Disasters Displaced 43 Million Children in a 6-Year Period
Based on current climate data, flooding has the potential to displace nearly 96 million children over the next 30 years.
A Nearly $11 Billion NYPD Budget Didn’t Save New Yorkers Like Me From Floods
As New York City funnels billions to policing, improving transit and drainage infrastructure has fallen to the wayside.
After the Hottest Summer Ever Recorded, September Poised to Break Heat Records
"This September would not have been out of place as a typical July this decade,” one climate scientist said.
New Study Reveals How Climate Crisis Exacerbated New York Flooding
The deluge flooded streets with nearly five feet of water, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency.
Are We Experiencing a “New Cold War” on an Ever-Warming Planet?
It’s time for the U.S. and China's leadership to cut the war-like posturing and face a world in danger together.
Dianne Feinstein Leaves Behind Conflicted Legacy on Climate Crisis
The California senator fought for conservation but refused to back ambitious climate legislation in the Green New Deal.
Disastrous Flooding in Libya Is Result of Both Climate Crisis and 2011 NATO War
Richard Falk discusses Libya's vulnerability to disaster due to internal and external forces.
6 Portuguese Youth Are Suing 33 Countries to Speed Up Climate Action
The European Human Rights Court will hear the suit, which aims to hasten climate action by governments.
True Climate Solutions Don’t Exploit Indigenous and Marginalized Communities
To effectively address the climate crisis, it will take a system that champions both people and the planet.
Warming Target of 1.5°C Still Viable Due to Clean Energy Surge, New Report Says
The International Energy Agency said global carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector “remain worryingly high.”