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Inside Forest Defenders’ Blockade of Atlanta’s “Cop City” Training Compound
Activists have dug in against the militarized compound to defend Atlanta's most marginalized and largest watershed.
Students Say Yale, Stanford and MIT’s Fossil Fuel Investments Are Illegal
Novel legal strategy argues that top schools including Princeton are legally obliged to put the public interest first.
Here’s How the Biden Administration Can Prevent Needless Deaths From Pollution
Title VI could bring some justice to those that have experienced environmental racism for generations.
Most Mega-Corporations’ Net-Zero Pledges Are Hollow, Report Finds
The world’s largest corporations are perfecting the art of green spin amid looming climate catastrophe.
States Are Considering Laws That Penalize Banks for Fossil Fuel Divestment
The American Legislative Exchange Council is driving a surge in state laws modeled on anti-BDS legislation.
“Politics as Usual” Will Never Be a Solution to the Current Climate Threat
To address the imminent ecological threat responsibly, we need economic and political policies grounded in humanity.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Big Oil Must Confront Climate Denialism, Meet Emissions Pledges
Ro Khanna chaired a congressional hearing this week that called out the lies and failures of fossil fuel companies.
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Activists Are Building a Counterculture of Care in Apocalyptic Times
“We need to start thinking about something entirely new,” says author Shane Burley.
A Year After Blackout, Texans Navigate Climate Trauma in a Failing Fossil State
Texans are struggling with climate PTSD after last week's freeze as Big Oil maintains its grip on state politicians.
Soaring Methane Levels Has Scientists Concerned Climate Feedback Loop Is Here
Atmospheric methane levels are currently higher than at any point in the last 800,000 years.