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Youth Activists in Over 800 Cities Worldwide Gear Up for Friday’s Climate Strike
The climate crisis is an existential threat that requires as much urgent action as COVID-19, youth activists say.
Wildfires Will Keep Getting Worse — Even in “Best Case” Climate Scenarios
Scientists found that limiting warming by even 0.5 degrees Celsius could substantially reduce fire risk.
No, Biden’s Climate Plans Don’t Cut It
Beneath the aspirational language of Biden’s climate plans is a continued reliance on climate-destroying fossil fuels.
After Rejoining Paris Climate Treaty, Will US Continue Obstructing Negotiations?
Social movements can push the U.S. to adopt a binding climate agreement and to prioritize the needs of the Global South.
Schumer Calls on Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency as Ice Loss Accelerates
Declaring a climate emergency allows Biden to allocate funding to clean energy and suspend activities like oil drilling.
The US Is Back in the Paris Agreement, But More Is Needed to Stave Off Disaster
Activists are demanding the Biden-Harris administration pass a sweeping jobs bill to address the climate crisis head-on.
2020 Is Tied for the Hottest Year on Record, NASA Says
The top 10 hottest years on record have happened since 2005.
Chomsky and Pollin: A Global Green New Deal Is the Only Way to Avert Disaster
The world needs a Green New Deal to help it transition out of a fossil fuel economy, say Robert Pollin and Noam Chomsky.
World Is “Speeding in the Wrong Direction” on Climate, Says Greta Thunberg
The world is not doing enough to keep global heating below 2 degrees Celsius -- the goal of the 2015 Paris agreement.
Humanity Faces Climate “Suicide” Without US Rejoining Paris Agreement
President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge of net-zero U.S. emissions by 2050 brings the Paris Agreement goals within reach.