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Climate Crisis
FEMA Tells Staff to Work for ICE or Risk Getting Fired
Trump has previously said that disaster relief should fall to the states and that he hopes to eliminate FEMA altogether.
Arctic Ecosystems Are Falling Apart Under Strain of Warming Climate
Arctic environments are entering dangerous feedback loops that accelerate the climate crisis.
Utility Bills Hit Record Highs Under Trump
Experts say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is likely to drive up energy prices even higher.
By Revoking Core Climate Finding, Trump Puts Black Neighborhoods at Risk
The EPA has spent months gutting key regulations, but repealing the Endangerment Finding could be the worst blow yet.
World Court Says Polluter States Must Compensate Victims for Harms They Cause
The ICJ’s landmark ruling says there is an international human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
Communities Near Data Centers Struggle Now. Trump’s AI Plan Will Make It Worse.
The plan calls for reducing regulations and making federal lands available for constructing data centers.
Vanuatu Minister After ICJ Climate Ruling: There’s a “Duty to Repair Harm Done”
The International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming.
Trump’s EPA Aims to Drop Key Agency Finding That Greenhouse Gases Are Harmful
Last year was the hottest year on record, several climate studies have demonstrated.
1,500 Deaths in Europe’s Heat Wave Were Due to Climate Crisis, Study Shows
“The influence of climate change has [temperatures] up by several degrees,” the study's lead author said.
Climate Erasure Replaces Climate Denial Under Trump Administration
The days of loudly debating the science have mostly given way to an effort to withhold the raw information itself.