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Uganda’s First Fridays for Future Climate Striker Joins COP25 Protests in Madrid
Climate activist Vanessa Nakate discusses how the climate crisis impacts food security in her country.
Greta Thunberg Slams Response to Climate Crisis at COP25 as “Creative PR”
In a speech at the climate summit, Thunberg warned that the planet’s carbon budget is down to just eight years.
Record Climate-Fueled Wildfires Engulf Australia in Smoke
More than 100 climate crisis-fueled blazes have killed at least six people.
Indigenous Leaders and Delegates From the Global South Stage Walkout at COP25
Hundreds of climate advocates and people’s movements staged a protest at the UN climate action summit.
Indigenous Youth, Elders Protest Canada’s Support of Tar Sands Projects at COP25
The pipeline would cut through Indigenous lands to carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to Wisconsin.
US Has Almost No Presence at COP25 But Is Still Obstructing Any Progress
Rich countries are avoiding their obligations to assist those in the Global South being ravaged by the climate crisis.
Police Halt Activist-Led “Toxic Tour” of Corporate Polluters Sponsoring COP25
Spanish President Pedro Sánchez offered corporations a 90 percent tax break on a $2 million sponsorship.
8- and 11-Year-Old Siblings Rappel From Bridge Demanding Climate Action
At COP25, two young children staged an act of civil disobedience from a bridge overlooking the mass protest.
Indigenous and Youth Activists Slam Global Leaders for Climate Inaction
Climate scientists say the UN talks are failing to produce the drastic measures necessary to address the climate crisis.
Alternative Climate Summit Honors Victims of Corporate Crimes
Activists have converged on Madrid for COP25 and are hosting an alternative summit of their own.