Was 2022 the Year the World Turned a Corner on Climate Change?
By Mitchell Beer | The Energy Mix After nearly half a century of delaying the shift off fossil fuels, and “with the climate crisis breaching our front door,” 2022 may…
What If the U.S. and China Really Cooperated on Climate Change?
Michael Klare takes a tiny bit of genuine good news — the U.S. and China, the globe’s two greatest carbon emitters, are again at least talking about climate change —…
Climate Action Is Still Disconnected From Developing Country Realities
By Gaye Taylor | The Energy Mix A COP 27 panel discussion on accountability for climate action revealed an ongoing disconnect between developed and developing worlds, with the former urging…
It’s Not Just Coca-Cola: Corporations Have Co-Opted the UN Climate Talks
COP27 is covered with logos. But that's just the start of companies' influence.
Why the War in Ukraine Is a True Act of Madness
Rajan Menon, only recently back from Ukraine, lays out just why that war qualifies right now as a true act of madness on Planet Earth.
Alan Robock: The Terrifying Research Nuclear Powers Don’t Want You to See
Climate scientist Alan Robock, one of the authors of a groundbreaking Nature Food paper on the little-discussed impacts of nuclear war, talks to Robert Scheer about his work.
Here’s What’s in the Senate’s $369 Billion for Climate and Energy
The Democrats’ deal with Manchin is a climate landmark that would also boost fossil fuels.
Chris Hedges: The Dawn of the Apocalypse
We were warned for decades about the death march we are on because of global warming. And yet, the global ruling class continues to frog-march us towards extinction.
New Mexico’s Megafires Mark a Turning Point
For People, Land, and the Forest Service.
Organizers Don’t Care That 2028 Olympics Could Be on Fire
In the face of climate catastrophe, the 2028 Olympics steam ahead unconcerned that they are making the crisis in Los Angeles County worse.
Tom Engelhardt: Life in This Literal Hell
There’s so much heat that we seem endlessly in the fires of this political moment. To top it off, our planet is already overheating not just politically or militarily, but…
Does The Amazon Now Have a Shot at Survival?
By Sam Pizzigati / CounterPunch The Amazon rainforest, our scientists tell us, essentially works as our world’s lungs. If those Amazonian lungs ever stop breathing, so will we. This simple…
Europe Dumps Its Climate Commitments After Facing Shortage of Russian Gas
The quick shift by rich European countries to “dirty” energy sources such as coal instead of managing demands raises serious concerns about the fate of global climate action and the…
‘Moral Failure’: California Dem Pulls Plug on Fossil Fuel Divestment Legislation
"This defeat is just a temporary setback," said one campaigner. "We will organize to come back stronger to make our demand for fossil fuel divestment heard because fossil fuel companies…
How Not to Cope with Vladimir Putin by Drilling and Pumping
A Bipartisan Oil Rush or the Phasing Out of Fossil Fuels?