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Report: Just 10 Senators Own Up to $1.2 Million in Individual Big Oil Stocks
The top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee owns stock in Exxon, Chevron and Shell.
Report: Saudi Arabia Plans to Get African Countries “Hooked” on Fossil Fuels
“The Saudi government is like a drug dealer trying to get Africa hooked on its harmful product,” an expert said.
Leak Shows UAE Planned to Use COP28 Climate Talks to Strike Fossil Fuel Deals
“[I]t looks ever more like a fox is guarding the hen house,” one climate advocate said.
Rapid Melting of West Antarctic Ice Sheet May Be “Unavoidable,” Study Finds
“Coastal communities will either have to build around or be abandoned," the study's lead author said.
Biden Administration Announces Creation of Climate Corps Jobs Program
The program aims to employ 20,000 workers within its first year, the White House said.
Ocasio-Cortez, Markey Call on Biden to Establish Civilian Climate Corps
A Civilian Climate Corps would mobilize the U.S. workforce in the fight against the climate crisis.
Humans Have Crossed 6 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Study Warns
The impacts on Earth's stability and resilience “may serve as a renewed wake-up call to humankind,” researchers said.
On Climate, GOP Presidential Contenders Are Out of Step With Women Voters
Nikki Haley was the only contender in the GOP debate to say climate change is real. That mattered to women watching.
Study: Top 1 Percent Responsible for 15 Percent of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Fifteen days for a household in the 0.1 percent emits more than the lifetime of a household in the bottom 10 percent.
Biden Admin Tried to Block Landmark Climate Lawsuit as July Heat Scorched US
Biden officials asserted that “there is no constitutional right to a stable climate system.”