US Militarism Is a Leading Cause of the Climate Catastrophe
US military interventions are not just wars on people — they’re also wars on the climate.
As Climate Change Worsens, Deadly Prison Heat is Increasingly an Everywhere Problem
With heat waves sweeping across the country, incarcerated people in states with traditionally milder climates are facing brutal conditions that have long plagued the South and Southwest. A survey by…
How Summer of Heat on Wall Street is Using Disruption to End Fossil Fuel Financing
A new climate campaign is testing whether relentless civil disobedience can stop Citi from backing the fossil fuel industry.
Outrage as NYPD Arrests Cello-Playing Grandfather at Citibank Climate Protest
"Rather than doing something about its role in the climate crisis, Citi is choosing instead to target climate activists with false charges and unwarranted arrests," said cellist John Mark Rozendaal.
Building a Planet of Peace Is the Only Realistic Thing to Do
On Isla Grande, Afro-Colombian residents discuss the urgent need for a sustainable electricity plant. Their efforts echo President Petro’s push for solar energy, with the aim of addressing broader regional…
Nearly 600 Dead of Heat Stroke in Mecca
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – As the temperature in Mecca reached 125.24° F. (51.8° C.) on Tuesday, word leaked out that nearly 600 pilgrims…
Biden’s Border Restriction Are Stranding Climate Migrants in Extreme Heat
Many people seeking asylum are fleeing climate disasters. Biden's latest border move puts them even more at risk.
International Study Finds Indicators of Economic Growth Without Environmental Harm in China’s Yangtze River Delta Region
Developments reported by researchers could influence other sustainability challenges around the world.
Local Newspapers Are Lifelines for Climate-Disaster Communities
Can They Survive the News Desert?
Climate Extremes Slammed Latin America and the Caribbean Last Year. A New UN Report Details the Impacts and Costs
Some scientists in the region said many of the effects seen today weren’t expected until the second half of the century.
Dead Last (With Emphasis on Dead!)
Despite Hellish Heat Waves and Epic Floods, the Middle East Gets Failing Grades on Climate Action.
US Leads Charge as Surge of Oil and Gas Projects Threaten Hope for Livable Planet
"The science is clear: No new oil and gas fields, or the planet gets pushed past what it can handle," said one analyst.
“Fire Weather”: Big Oil’s Climate Conflagration
The 2016 Fort McMurray Fire forced 88,000 people to evacuate in a single day and let off temperatures hotter than Venus. It’s just the beginning of the future Big Oil…
Dam, Dam, Dam!
Is There a Place for Hydropower in a Warming World?
“Lead or Lose!” Young People Arrested at Biden’s Campaign Headquarters Call for Climate Action and a Ceasefire
The youth-led Sunrise Movement warns Biden that he’ll lose the votes of the young people he needs to win the presidency without decisive action on global warming and Gaza.