By Julia Conley “We need to stop treating the climate emergency as a stand-alone issue—global heating is not the sole symptom of our...
Archive for category: climate change
Washington County’s New Rules Against Fossil Fuel Expansion Celebrated as ‘Blueprint’ for Nation
By Jessica Corbett “This is a landmark victory for the local communities who have stood up and held firm for over a decade to...
Report Outlines ‘Crucial’ Need for Biden Administration to Aid Climate Refugees
By Brett Wilkins “Ready solutions are available to address root causes and displacement that are centered in human rights and humanitarian protection.” A leading refugee advocacy...
Top Scientists to Biden and Congress: ‘Go Big on Climate… Do So Now’
By Jessica Corbett “We must take immediate action to sharply reduce heat-trapping emissions to limit the worst climate change impacts, protect public health...
Climate-Linked Drought Leads to First Ever Shutdown of California Hydropower Plant
By Andrea Germanos California officials blamed the climate crisis-fueled drought and earlier lack of snowmelt in announcing Thursday that, for the first time ever,...
Eliminating Carbon Emissions by 2050 Would Save 74 Million Lives This Century: Study
By Kenny Stancil There is “a significant number of lives that can be saved if you pursue climate policies that are more aggressive...
UN Agencies Call for a Decade of Restoring Ecosystems to Confront Biodiversity and Climate Emergencies
By Jessica Corbett Just ahead of World Environment Day and amid demands from scientists and grassroots organizers for global systemic changes, a pair of...
‘We’re at the Brink’: Researchers Warn Greenland Ice Sheet May Have Already Passed Tipping Point
By Julia Conley Researchers in Germany and Norway said Tuesday that a major portion of Greenland’s ice sheet is “at the brink” of...
‘Do What the Science Demands’: Biden White House to Be Given ‘Climate Clock’ Ahead of Global Summit
By Julia Conley “We’re not only sending a message that we’re running out of time, but that there is still time to act...
The Future of Fashion: Leadership & Collective Action for a Cleaner, Greener Industry
By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL The clothing industry’s impact on carbon emissions is huge, and growing, with emission likely to increase 50% by 2030....