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Climate Crisis
US-Israeli Bombing Has Harmed Iran’s Wildlife, Farms, and Water Supply
Toxic pollution from the war on Iran will continue to devastate the country’s environment for years to come.
Will Colorado Voters Enshrine “Right to Natural Gas” in the State Constitution?
“This would be the first constitutional amendment to provide a right to a particular fossil fuel,” notes an expert.
Western Europe Just Had Its Hottest June on Record. Climate Change Is to Blame.
Excess deaths in France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands last month surpassed 4,600.
Big Banks Are Accelerating Their Investments in the Fossil Fuel Industry
International banks are financing the industry’s pivot to petrochemical products like plastics and fertilizers.
Mark Carney Unveils $35B Canadian Pipeline Project as Climate Crisis Accelerates
Progressives and climate groups said the plan is a boondoggle designed to appease right-wing Alberta separatists.
As Heat Wave Spreads Across the US, Data Centers Strain Electrical Grids
“Data centers need the most energy exactly when the grid has the least available to give,” said an AI platform CEO.
Study: Europe Heat Wave “Virtually Impossible” Without Human-Made Climate Change
The current heat wave would have been significantly cooler even just 50 years ago, the study points out.
Florida Law Banning Local Net-Zero Emissions Policies Will Take Effect July 1
Some worry the law could have a chilling effect on other local policies aimed at moving the state toward cleaner energy.
Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Fueled “Unprecedented” Wave of Climate Litigation
The US saw the most lawsuits, but battles over the dismantling of climate policy are also emerging in other countries.
Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate
Republicans in Alaska want tax breaks for a Trump-backed megaproject that Indigenous activists oppose.