Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.
More than half of discretionary spending goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the most urgent threat to our security.
UN Puts Out ‘Truly Damning Report Card’ for Climate Action Before Global Summits
"This report is a wake-up call to the injustice of the climate crisis and a pivotal opportunity to correct course," said one expert.
North America’s Summer of Wildfire Smoke: 2023 Was Only the Beginning
By Charles Stanier, Gregory Carmichael, and Peter Thorne / The Conversation Canada’s seemingly endless wildfires in 2023 introduced millions of people across North America to the health hazards of wildfire…
Human Exposure to Wildfires Has More Than Doubled in Two Decades – Read This If You’re Planning Fireworks On July 4
By Mojtaba Sadegh / The Conversation Over the past two decades, a staggering 21.8 million Americans found themselves living within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of a large wildfire. Most of…
Oil and Gas Lobbying Threatens California’s Game-Changing Climate Bills
Legislation aims to shine a light on corporate climate pollution and carbon offsets.
The Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of its Most Livable Environment
The data suggests the world is fast approaching a tipping point, after which even small increases in average global temperature will begin to have dramatic effects.
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…
“Fight Poverty, Not the Poor!”: Thousands Rally in Washington DC
Labor unions, civil society and religious groups joined the Poor People’s Campaign on June 18 to demand justice and redressal for the 140 million people in the US facing poverty…