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Heat Waves
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Lived in Areas Affected by Weather Disaster This Summer
This summer’s climate disasters have been particularly fierce, showing growing urgency for action on the climate crisis.
Sweltering From Heat Waves, Baltimore Needs Climate-Focused Infrastructure
Baltimore's low-income residents are disproportionately impacted by the worsening heat waves.
To Protect Themselves From Heat Waves, the Working Class Needs to Get Organized
There is growing awareness among climate activists that workers’ rights and the future of the climate are inseparable.
Texas and California Blackouts Show We Need Dramatic Infrastructure Upgrades
The U.S.’s outdated energy infrastructure is no match for the demands placed on it by extreme unstable weather patterns.
800,000 Low-Income Households May Have Had Electricity Disconnected Amid COVID
Power shutoff moratoriums in many states are reaching their expiration dates despite the worsening pandemic.
Over One-Tenth of Global Population Could Lack Drinking Water by 2030
As civilization faces existential threats, Trump is trying to end long-term climate studies.
Sixth Mass Extinction Ushers In Record-Breaking Wildfires and Heat
As the Earth burns, Trump and his people continue to put profits over preservation of life.
The Growing Challenge of Living and Working on a Sweltering Planet
Heat waves are killing more Americans annually than any other natural disaster.
Marine Heat Waves, Changing Ocean Currents and Capitalism’s Threat to Life
On World Oceans Day, let's commit to preserving this vital ecosystem.
The Hunger Wars in Our Future: Heat, Drought, Rising Food Costs and Global Unrest
The Great Drought of 2012 has yet to come to an end, but we already know that its consequences will be severe. With more than one-half of Americau2019s counties …