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Harvard Will Divest From Fossil Fuels After a Decade of Pressure
This victory for the climate movement comes thanks to the efforts of student, alumni and faculty activists.
Fossil Fuel Leaks After Hurricane Ida May Be Worst Ever Recorded
Meanwhile, frequent power outages are hitting low-income neighborhoods and communities of color in New Orleans.
Biden Oil Envoy Advised Emirati Gas Firm, Owns Stock in Questionable Companies
A financial disclosure reveals that Amos Hochstein operated a shadow consultancy with foreign fossil fuel clients.
IPCC Findings Illustrate Need for Banks and Insurers to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Financial institutions must take rapid, aggressive action to decarbonize our economy.
Nearly 70 Line 3 Resisters Arrested Outside Minnesota Governor’s Mansion
Indigenous Water Protectors demanded action from Gov. Tim Walz and President Joe Biden during the Saturday rally.
Don’t Expect Real Climate Solutions From COP26. It Functions for Corporations.
G20 countries pretend they are committed to climate action, but they pledged nearly $300 billion to fossil fuel.
Over 800 Water Protectors Have Been Arrested Since Line 3 Pipeline Was Approved
Some Water Protectors see direct action as one of the few tactics that produces quick results.
Advocacy Groups Target Fossil Fuel Democrats With Extreme Weather Ads
The federal government gives more than $15 billion in public funding to fossil fuel corporations every year.
Tech “Solutions” Are Pushed by Fossil Fuel Industry to Delay Real Climate Action
Only a roadmap calling for a complete transition away from fossil fuels will avert the worst climate impacts.
Average Global Temperature Has Risen Steadily Under 40 Years of Neoliberalism
Yet we continue to allow fossil fuel companies to profit off destroying the planet, says economist Robert Pollin.