The Costs of (Another) War
By Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch What do a six-year-old in the United States and an 85-year-old in Russia have in common besides being on opposite sides of a war? They’re…
The Uncivil War Between Nationalism and Internationalism
John Feffer looks to the heavens today, turning not to us but to the gods for some kind of illumination.
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…
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.
Goodbye to All That and a Whole Lot More
The context has shifted for all of us, not because the context has truly shifted but because this particular administration means that we have no choice but to look at…
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.
Humanity ‘Way Off Track’: WMO Says Atmospheric Carbon at Level Unseen in 3 Million Years
The new report has "a stark, scientific message for climate change negotiators at COP 26," said the head of the World Meteorological Organization.
‘Historic Showdown’ Coming as Fossil Fuel CEOs Agree to Testify on Climate Deception
By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Proponents of holding the fossil fuel industry to account for its role in climate deception welcomed confirmation Wednesday that top oil and gas CEOs…
Becoming a Climate Refugee
Climate change should come as no surprise to any of us.
We Looked for Some of the Hottest Places in California. We Found Climate Injustice in a Nutshell.
The climate is getting worse across the state. The rich can just afford to protect themselves.
‘Code Red for Humanity’
A new IPCC report warns that the window for climate action is closing fast.
Sen. Manchin’s Energy Bill Draws Fire From Climate Justice Advocates
Yet again, a climate measure pushed by a politician as a step in the right direction is found to be full of serious problems.