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Climate Crisis
Puerto Rico Declares Public Health Emergency Amid Historic Dengue Fever Outbreak
Experts say rising temperatures are increasing dengue cases worldwide, with millions already reported in 2024.
Extreme Heat Is Driving Up Food Prices — and It’s Only Going to Get Worse
New research shows that climate change is already fueling heatflation.
US Leads in New Fossil Fuel Projects Despite Climate Emergency
A report by Global Energy Monitor found the US expanded oil and gas development more than any nation from 2022 to 2023.
Biden’s Infrastructure Law Has Put a “Climate Time Bomb” in Black Neighborhoods
A new report says the bill's highway investments will wipe out climate progress and displace Black communities.
Georgia Swamp Defenders Are Resisting Mining in Endangered Okefenokee Wetlands
Locals are fighting a proposed titanium mine threatening the swamp's endangered species and carbon-capturing processes.
Voters Want Oil and Gas Industry to Pay for Clean Energy Transition
Big Oil CEOs say consumers are unwilling to pay for the transition away from fossil fuels. Voters are not having it.
2023 Shattered Key Climate Metrics, World Meteorological Organization Finds
“Earth is issuing a distress call,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said in response to the new climate report.
Activists Across 6 Countries Stage Day of Action Against North Sea Oil Drilling
Protesters in the UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands blockaded roads, ports and refineries.
Trump Victory Could Add 4 Billion Tonnes to US Emissions by 2030, Analysis Finds
The additional emissions would be equivalent to the combined annual emissions of the European Union and Japan.
Climate Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Industry Now Move Closer to Trial
Until recently, most of these cases had been stuck in limbo.