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Is Climate Change to Blame for the Rise of Authoritarianism?
There's evidence that global warming creates fertile ground for political strongmen to come to power.
By LV Anderson
In November 2013, one of the strongest tropical cyclones in history made landfall in the Philippines. Known locally!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Forest Fires Are Shifting North & Getting Worse – Here’s Why That Matters
By Matthew William Jones research fellow, University of East Anglia; Crystal A Kolden, assistant professor, University of Idaho; and Stefan H Doerr, director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
Fires have long been a!-->!-->!-->…
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Biden Asked to Weigh In On Attempts to Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits
Republican attorneys general are engaged in what one critic called "an obvious attempt to shield fossil fuel companies from facing accountability for their climate lies".
By Jessica Corbett
In yet another recent display of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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With COP29 On the Horizon, A Landmark Climate Mitigation Fund Is Drying Up
Since rich countries promised $650 million to the so-called loss-and-damage fund last year, new pledges have dried up.
By Naveena Sadasivam
At the annual United Nations climate conference in Dubai last year, the world’s countries!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Jane Fonda on US Election: ‘Do We Vote For the Future or For Burning Up the Planet?’
Republican nominee Donald Trump "wants to do away with all regulations and open up the floodgates for the fossil fuel industry and the nuclear industry," she said. "So the choice is very clear."
By Jessica Corbett
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The Blue Plate: How Mark Easter Uses Individual Dishes to Explore Food’s Climate Impact in New Book
Curbing the carbon footprint of what we eat won’t require an agricultural revolution. It's already happening in farms and ranches across the country.
By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Early into his new book The Blue Plate: A Food Lover’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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In 2023, Almost 200 Climate Activists and Defenders Died Protecting the Planet
Last year, 196 people were killed trying to protect the environment. Most of them were Black or Indigenous.
By Taylar Dawn Stagner
Jonila Castro is an activist working with AKAP Ka Manila Bay, a group helping displaced communities!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Ecoacoustics: How Listening to Soil Can Help Us Monitor Its Health
First-of-its-kind research shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils — using underground critter concerts.
By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Think back to the last concert you went to. Now replace the music that!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Imperialism & Colonialism: When Did Climate Change Really Begin?
By Jack Marley, environment and energy editor, The Conversation UK
How old is the climate crisis?
I was born in 1994, when the concentration of CO₂ in the atmosphere was measured at 360 parts per million; today it is close to 420.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Inflation Reduction Act: US States Aren’t Using Enough of the Available Funds for Climate Action
Two years after the IRA passed, a new report found that states have only captured a tiny fraction of the funding available.
By Syris Valentine
When President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, into law two!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Can ‘Climate Mainstreaming’ Tackle Our Environmental Goals?
By Steven Lam, visiting researcher, University of Guelph; and Gloria Novović, LSE Fellow, University of Guelph
Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy urges Canadians to consider climate change impacts in their everyday!-->!-->!-->…
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US Governments Could Crack Down on Greenwashing – Here’s How
An anti-greenwashing law in Canada compelled polluters to scrub misleading content. Could a new bill in Pennsylvania set an example for the United States?
By Emily Sanders
“Experts agree: is one of the most important low-carbon!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Politicians Are Failing to Capitalise On A Highly Popular Issue: Climate Change
The misperception gap widens when officials get more money from fossil fuel interests.
By Kate Yoder
When the New Orleans City Council debated a proposal for a $210 million gas-fired power plant in 2017, something felt off about the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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With Extreme Rainfall, Climate Change is Worsening Sewer Systems & Illness
In hundreds of US cities and towns, extreme rainfalls are overwhelming outdated sewer systems, flooding waterways with untreated sewage.
By Kait Parker
Although raw sewage and gastrointestinal illnesses are rarely topics broached in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Climate is Changing So Quickly, We Haven’t Seen How Bad Extreme Weather Can Get
By Simon H Lee, lecturer in atmospheric science, University of St Andrews; Hayley J Fowler, professor of climate change impacts, Newcastle University; and Paul Davies, chief meteorologist, Met Office
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Overfishing is Bad for Marine Life – and the Planet
Just by ending the practice of overfishing, we could store the same amount of carbon as 6.5 million acres of forest each year.
By Sophie Kevany
In the search for winning climate solutions, the world’s oceans are an undisputed!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Sporting World is Feeling the Effects of Climate Change – Here’s How It’s Adapting
By Mark Charlton, net-zero research theme director, De Montfort University
In the unlikely event I ever run another marathon, I wouldn’t want to do it at night. But some famous global running events, including the world!-->!-->!-->…
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In the Philippines, A Human Rights Report Delivers Hope for Climate Justice
A 2022 Philippine Commission on Human Rights report links fossil fuel companies to climate change and human rights impacts, boosting climate justice efforts. It calls for stricter regulations, corporate accountability, and reparations for!-->…
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Gassing Up the Lizzy Line: Transport for London Has Displayed 200+ Fossil Fuel Ads Since Zero-Carbon Pledge
Sadiq Khan faces calls to ban fossil fuel industry messaging from tube stations and buses.
By TJ Jordan
London’s public transport network has hosted more than 240 advertising campaigns by oil and gas companies including Shell, BP,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Climate Change is Shutting Down Hospitals – Adaptation is Critical Now
Thousands of hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to an extreme weather event. Experts say it’s time to adapt.
By Kaitlin Sullivan
In August 2023, time was running out for healthcare workers along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Hospital!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Rural Families Saving Money (and the Planet) with Electric Vehicles
EVs don’t need gas, and new US tax credits can make purchasing them more affordable.
By Daisy Simmons
Some people thought Juliana Dockery and her husband Sean were being impractical when they bought an electric vehicle in 2022. Why?!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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