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Climate Crisis
Biden Made Big Compromises on Climate — and Movements That Backed Him Are Livid
The climate crisis rages on as Biden prioritizes bipartisanship on an infrastructure bill that guts climate action.
EPA Approval of PFAS for Fracking May Spell a New Health Crisis for Communities
The presence of "forever chemicals" (PFAS) in fracking fluids is an indictment of the industry and regulators alike.
Chomsky: We Need Genuine International Cooperation to Tackle the Climate Crisis
We need global action to tame the climate crisis or else we will face apocalyptic consequences, says Noam Chomsky.
Record-Breaking Heat Waves Have Arrived Decades Earlier Than Predicted
The U.S.’s massive economic and racial inequality means heat waves disproportionately impact low-income people of color.
Just Out of Jail, Winona LaDuke Decries Militarized Crackdown on Line 3 Protests
Nearly 600 Water Protectors have been arrested during protests against the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline.
Bezos’s Space Stunt Got Almost as Much TV Time as Climate Crisis in All of 2020
Morning shows spent 212 minutes on the space trip in one day and 267 minutes on the climate in all 365 days of 2020.
84 Democrats Sign Letter Demanding Civilian Climate Corps in Reconciliation Bill
Advocates have long sought the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps to tackle the climate crisis and create jobs.
Drastic Measures Needed to Curb Plastic Pollution in Oceans by 2050
A journal article and report issued simultaneously describe a challenging path toward reducing plastic pollution.
CO2 Emissions to Reach “All-Time High” as Rich Nations Skimp on Clean Energy
Over the past year, wealthy G7 nations poured tens of billions of dollars more into fossil fuels than renewable energy.
Manchin Wants to Invest More Taxpayer Money in Propping Up Fossil Fuel Industry
Democrats are debating the definition of "clean energy" as the climate crisis intensifies.