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GOP Attorneys General Seeking to Block Climate Lawsuits Are Funded by Big Oil
Many donors are also being sued for deceiving the public about the role of fossil fuels in the climate crisis.
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As Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires, Nursing Homes Are Left in the Dark
Preemptive power cuts have become more widespread, and nursing homes are being forced to evaluate their preparedness.
![New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference at NYCTA Rail Control Center on March 6, 2024, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2056059232-400x300.jpg)
Hochul Pressured to Sign NY Bill Making Big Oil Pay for Climate Adaptation
The governor already betrayed environmentalists once this week by blocking a landmark congestion pricing plan in NYC.
![A woman takes a photo of thermometer that shows 123 Fahrenheit (50 C) at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center in Death Valley today as extreme heat wave warming issued in California on June 6, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0607-death-valley-400x300.jpg)
Millions of Americans Are Experiencing Extreme Temperatures Under “Heat Dome”
Eleven Trump supporters required hospitalization from heat exhaustion after attending a recent town hall in Phoenix.
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Heat Waves Are Killing the Vulnerable, Worsening Inequality Across the Globe
“What we’re experiencing right now goes beyond what is normal,” says climate researcher Ruth Cerezo-Mota.
![Melting icebergs drift off near a glacier in Scoresby Sound, Greenland, on August 16, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0606-icebergs-400x300.jpg)
There’s an 80 Percent Chance of Surpassing 1.5°C Warming Over Next 5 Years
There is also an 86 percent chance that one of the next five years will surpass 2023 as the hottest year on record.
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UAE Used COP28 to Push $100 Billion in New Oil Deals, New Analysis Shows
Critics warn of the possibility of consecutive COPs being hijacked for the interests of big polluters and their profits.
![A woman walks through a flooded street in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, on May 24, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2153849750-400x300.jpg)
Wealthy Nations Finally Meet $100B Climate Aid Promise, But Much More Is Needed
Loans continue to make up the majority of funding, often trapping developing countries in deeper cycles of debt.
![Residents fill containers with water supplied by a municipal tanker in New Delhi, India, on May 30, 2024, amid an ongoing heat wave.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/GettyImages-2154757276-400x300.jpg)
Delhi Heat Wave Suggests Underestimated Speed and Intensity of Global Warming
Heat beyond the limits of human endurance is no longer a distant dystopian future. It’s here and now.
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Heat Waves Make Pregnancy More Dangerous, Exacerbate Maternal Health Disparities
Without intervention, continuing heat waves will likely cause millions of babies around the world to be born preterm.