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COP28 Must Address the US Military as World’s Largest Institutional Emitter
The U.S. military industry is both a cause and a consequence of climate change.
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.
Biden Reportedly Plans to Skip COP28 Climate Summit Kicking Off This Week
The decision is sure to anger climate advocates and scientists who have pushed him to back a fossil fuel phaseout.
Friday’s Global Temperature Breach Is a Canary in the Coal Mine, Scientists Say
Experts say that while the 2°C increase is an anomaly for that day, it points to the urgency of tackling emissions.
Richest 1 Percent Produced as Many Emissions as Poorest Two-Thirds of Humanity
Annual emissions of the super rich cancel out emissions-reduction impact of nearly a million onshore wind turbines.
Texas Education Officials Reject Textbooks Over Climate Science
Some board members also objected to textbooks that did not include alternatives to the theory of evolution.
Over 1,000 Oil and Gas Companies Around the World Plan to Expand Infrastructure
Fueling the climate crisis, companies are planning to expand global liquefied natural gas capacity by 162 percent.
Exporting US Fracked Gas Is Far Worse for the Climate Than Coal, Study Finds
If all proposed export terminals are built, the climate-warming emissions would be equivalent to 532 coal plants.
New Report Reveals Big Oil’s Playbook to Silence Climate Protests
The report estimates that 60 percent of U.S. oil and gas production is now safeguarded by anti-protest laws.