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Climate Crisis
Seoul Sees “Two Months” of Rain in Half a Day, Killing at Least 8
The storm is further evidence that climate disaster is already here, scientists say.
Mass Death of Sequoias Is the Harbinger of Earth Systems Collapse
We have entered an era where burned forests may not return unless we cool Earth to below the tipping point.
Nearly All Senators Vote Against Sanders’s Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act
Sanders was the lone “yes” vote on amendments to remove carbon capture incentives and create a Civilian Climate Corps.
Climate Reality Is Hitting Us Like a Breakaway Glacier
We have moved past the stage of observing the effects of climate change and are living amid its consequences.
China Cuts Off Climate Ties With US in Retaliation for Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan
Antiwar voices and regional experts had repeatedly urged Pelosi to reconsider the visit during her travels in Asia.
Exxon Laid Out Plans to Spend $30 Billion in Stock Buybacks as Gas Prices Soared
Oil companies raked in hundreds of billions of dollars in Q2 as gas prices reached an average of over $5 a gallon.
Dems’ Deal With Manchin Would Expedite Approval of Climate-Harming Gas Pipeline
Environmentalists raised concerns over newly reported details of a side deal between Manchin and Democratic leadership.
We Can’t Avoid Climate Breakdown Without Reducing Growth, Leading Economist Says
We must replace the drive for quantitative growth with qualitative, sustainable development, says economist Herman Daly.
Carbon Capture Won’t Work, But It Will Funnel Billions to Corporations
Fossil fuel interests persuaded the government to waste billions on false schemes that don’t solve the climate crisis.
369 Groups Tell Biden to Reject Manchin’s Big Oil “Handouts” in Reconciliation
The groups said that expanding fossil fuels' grip over the energy sector is unacceptable as climate crises worsen.