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Governor Hochul Walks Back Plan to Gut Climate Law After Backlash
"Make no mistake, this is because of the enormous and immediate public pressure,” said one climate advocate.
Republicans Parroted Oil Lobbyist Talking Points Verbatim in Energy Bill Debate
“Energy security is national security,” said the American Petroleum Institute and four House Republicans.
New York Governor Backs Proposal to Gut State’s Landmark Climate Law
The proposal has won approval from state Republicans and energy companies that are among the governor's top donors.
Report on ChatGPT Model’s Emissions Offers Rare Glimpse of AI’s Climate Impacts
If AI is scaled up, the resulting carbon footprint could rival that of cryptocurrencies.
Is a Livable Future Still Possible? Chomsky and Pollin Discuss the IPCC Report.
The report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows how capitalism undergirds the climate crisis.
Week After UN Report Warning of Climate Disaster, GOP Passes Huge Pro-Oil Bill
The sweeping bill contains a litany of provisions long lobbied for by the oil and gas industry.
Nationwide Protests Demand End of Big Bank Funding for Fossil Fuel Expansion
More than 100 demonstrations are scheduled today amid the UN’s latest warning that a climate time bomb is ticking.
UN IPCC Climate Report to Sound Most Dire Warning Yet
The world’s top scientists are warning that the window for action to prevent catastrophic global heating is nearly shut.
20 Years After US Invasion, Iraq Faces Cascading Climate and Water Crises
A defender of Iraq’s southern marshlands was recently kidnapped amid extreme drought and fierce competition for water.
“Another Massive Climate Disappointment”: Biden Slammed for Oil Project Approval
The Willow project, as proposed by ConocoPhillips, has been dubbed a “carbon bomb” by climate advocates.