By Julia Conley “COP26 negotiators: take note.” The deadly heat waves recorded in Canada and the United States’ Pacific Northwest in recent weeks...
Archive for tag: Climate Action
460+ Groups Demand Biden Pick a Climate Champion for Key Energy Position
By Jessica Corbett “Choosing a FERC nominee that will reject new fossil fuel development would be a strong sign that Biden intends to take...
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...
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...
‘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...
In ‘Road Map for a More Sustainable Future,’ NY Regulator Tells Banks to Consider Climate Risks in Planning
By Brett Wilkins “Climate change is happening now, and we have to take steps to manage the financial risks now,” said the state superintendent of banking regulation...
Biden-Harris Victory: A Win for the Planet
By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Rejoining the Paris Agreement On June 1, 2017, in a blow to climate action, Donald Trump announced that...
Greta Thunberg Tells US Voters on Election Day Their Choice ‘Will Affect Countless Generations to Come’
By Julia Conley “Every election is a climate election.” With the very future of the planet at stake, international climate leader Greta Thunberg on Tuesday...
Research Shows ‘Linking Climate Policy to Social and Economic Justice Makes It More Popular’
By Jessica Corbett “The public wants a Green New Deal. The public wants green stimulus. The public wants to address inequality.” Amid persistent...
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