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New Report Says We Will Miss 1.5 Degrees Celsius Goal Without Drastic Action Now
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that "limiting warming to 1.5°C will be impossible" on our current path.
Youth Climate Anxiety Is Skyrocketing — and Government Inaction Is to Blame
An international study reveals the breadth of the psychological toll the climate crisis has taken on young people.
Indigenous-Led Logging Blockade Is Canada’s Largest Act of Civil Disobedience
The protest has been underway for two years, led by environmental and First Nations activists.
There Is a Problem With the Infrastructure and Budget Bills — They’re Too Small
The bills don't come close to meeting the U.S.’s infrastructure needs in terms of the climate and social crises we face.
Wildfire Smoke Is Killing More Than 33,000 People Every Year
Record-breaking wildfires are having impacts on air quality hundreds of miles away from burn areas.
“It’s Not Just a Loss of Electricity” — Ida Left People Houseless and Jobless
A tenants' union in New Orleans is demanding a new freeze on evictions and a quick transition to renewable energy.
Harvard Will Divest From Fossil Fuels After a Decade of Pressure
This victory for the climate movement comes thanks to the efforts of student, alumni and faculty activists.
Big Oil’s Tactics to Delay Climate Action Are the New Climate Denialism
Researchers say the fossil fuel industry has a new tool to delay efforts to curb emissions: a "social justice" strategy.
Line 3 Resisters Light the Way in a Battle for Life on Earth
Water Protectors are showing us how to fight for the future.
More Than 38,000 Species Are Now at Risk of Extinction, New Report Says
Human rights NGOs say current government policy will facilitate land grabs and fail to protect species from dying off.