The United States is Exceptional, Just Not in the Ways Any of Us Should Want
The United States have already used up far more than their “fair share” of this planet’s carbon budget.
From Drought to Deluge on a New Planet
Those who contribute the least to climate change suffer the most.
Tom Engelhardt: Cold War II or World War III?
Déjà Vu All Over Again
Scientists Fear Soaring Methane Levels Show Climate Feedback Loop Has Arrived
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Fresh U.S. government data spotlighting the rapid growth of atmospheric methane concentrations in recent years has scientists increasingly concerned that the human-caused climate crisis…
Lee Camp and Adam McKay on Social Criticisms and Government Corruption
This week on VIP Lee Camp looks back to a 2016 interview with the director of the Netflix smash-hit “Don’t Look Up.” Adam McKay is responsible for brilliant social criticisms…
Oceans Hotter in 2021 Than Any Time in Recorded History
By Kenny Stancil / Common Dreams New research out Tuesday shows that the world’s oceans last year were hotter than they’ve ever been in recorded history—part of a long-term warming…
New Year’s Day 2050
The international community will, by mid-century, need to find new forms of collaboration to contain the damage wrought by climate catastrophe, writes Alfred W. McCoy.
December’s Tornadoes Show a Country Desperately in Need of Disaster Reform
You can't stop tornadoes, but you can stop them from being so deadly. Here's how.
Warnings from the Far North
Climate change is impacting oceans and marine life in the north, which will cause a ripple effect to the world's food chain.
A Christmas Confession: I’m Taking an Eco-Holiday From It All (and So Are My Kids)
From the global shipment of products to the use of plastic packaging, American consumerism is leaving a carbon footprint.
There Are No ‘Natural’ Disasters
One of the most deadly tornado outbreaks of the modern era can be attributed to human choices.
A Tour Guide to Climate Hell on Earth
Jane Braxton Little, who was home in Greenville, California, when the Dixie fire swept through that Gold Rush-era town, reminds us that such disasters — and they are only going…
Lee Camp: AOC & Pelosi’s Hilarious Climate Statements
Nancy Pelosi and AOC both believe that the US leads on climate change. They're thinking of the wrong metric. The US leads on pollution, not innovation and driving change.
HSBC: A Climate-Pledge Cautionary Tale
By Julia Conley / Common Dreams An effort by global financial giant HSBC to water down an industry climate pledge exemplifies the fact that banks and other profit-driven companies “cannot…
More Than 100,000 Take to Streets on Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
On Global Day of Action for Climate Justice, over 100,000 people marched through Glasglow while 300 other demonstrations around the world took place simultaneously, all calling for climate justice.