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UN Chief Slams Fossil Fuel Industry for Using Ukraine War to Boost Profits
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres criticized the industry for trying to “lock in a high carbon future.”
US Fossil Fuel Lobbying Ramps Up as Russia Cuts Gas to Bulgaria and Poland
U.S. fossil fuel companies anticipate windfall profits. Climate activists say we should focus on renewables instead.
What’s Needed to Fight Climate Crisis Is Clear. The Powerful Are Preventing It.
Republicans, Manchin, Sinema, Biden, capitalism and war are obstructing climate action this Earth Day.
Fossil Fuel Industry’s Favorite Climate Solution Risks Malaria Surge, Study Says
A new study warns that geoengineering could potentially expose a billion additional people to malaria.
Climate Activists Decry Biden’s Reopening of Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
The move won't lower gas prices, but it will contribute to a worsening planetary crisis, climate activists said.
Manchin Visits Alberta as Canada Ramps Up US Lobbying Amid Energy Crisis
Manchin has pushed for increasing Canadian oil and gas exports.
Great Plains Farmers Push Back Against CO2 Pipelines Encroaching on Their Land
Largely unregulated pipelines designed to shuttle CO2 have many concerned for their health and livelihoods.
Despite Net-Zero Promises, Big Banks Are Dumping Trillions Into Fossil Fuels
The world's 60 largest private banks have provided $4.6 trillion in financing for the fossil fuel industry since 2016.
US Oil Firms Set to Reap Up to $126 Billion in Extra Profits Amid War on Ukraine
Rep. Ro Khanna is pushing for a Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax to stop such rampant profiteering.
The United States Is Exceptional — Just Not in the Ways Any of Us Should Want
The U.S. has emitted more greenhouse gases over time than any other country.