By Jessica Corbett “We must take immediate action to sharply reduce heat-trapping emissions to limit the worst climate change impacts, protect public health...
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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....
US Farmers and Food Justice Groups Declare ‘Solidarity’ With Indian Farmer Protests
By Brett Wilkins “We stand with India’s farmers! Now let’s connect the dots between the forces of neoliberalism that stifle farmers, from India to the U.S.”...
What the Covid-19 Pandemic can teach us about dealing with Climate Change
By Scott Brideau Five or ten years from now, 2020 may well be viewed as a critical tipping point in our collective...
‘Frightening Milestone’: Scientists Sound Alarm Over Record Amount of Open, Iceless Sea in the Arctic
By Jessica Corbett Climate scientists and activists responded with alarm Thursday to reporting that this is the latest date in recorded history that “the...