COP30 Backpedals on Climate Action
By Bob Berwyn for Inside Climate News Offering no new plans to cut fossil fuels, the UN’s climate conference failed to produce a roadmap to stop global warming BELÉM, Brazil—After…
Departures From Climate Action 100+ Highlight U.S.-Europe Divide Over ESG Investing
In recent months, several major U.S. financial firms have left Climate Action 100+ in apparent response to political pressure. Abroad, the initiative is anything but losing steam.
Thousands of Disaster Survivors Urge the Department of Justice to Investigate Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Crimes
The action follows a growing trend of lawsuits and legislation aimed at making oil, gas, coal and petrochemical companies pay for their damage to the atmosphere.
After a Study Found Lead in Tampons, Environmentalists Wonder if Global Metal Pollution Is Worse Than They Previously Thought
Activists say the research marks a growing awareness connecting everyday life to the toxic contamination of the planet and ongoing harm to the climate. More research is examining how women…
US Prisons and Jails Exposed to an Increasing Number of Hazardous Heat Days, Study Says
Incarcerated people in southern states had the greatest exposure to extreme temperatures, yet do not have access to universal air conditioning, researchers found.
Climate Activists Blockade Citigroup’s Doors with Model Pipeline and Protest Bank’s Ties to Israel
Environmental protesters partnering with pro-Palestine campaigners called for an end to the bank’s financing of fossil fuel infrastructure and Israel’s war on Gaza.
Mexico Elected a Climate Scientist. But Will She Be a Climate President?
Mexico’s outgoing president put climate policy on the backburner. His mentee, incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum, talks a good game on renewables—but remains committed to oil and gas.
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.
Dozens of Climate Activists Arrested at Citibank Headquarters in New York City During Earth Week
Campaigners pressuring Citibank say they see the bank as potentially movable on its funding of fossil fuels, citing the company’s commitments to sustainability.
A Group of Women Took Switzerland to Court and Won the First Human Rights Case on Climate Change
A recent wave of climate-related court cases could have broad implications for legal systems around the world.
International Court Issues First-Ever Decision Enforcing the Right to a Healthy Environment
The landmark ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will have far reaching implications for communities affected by extreme pollution.
As Conflict Rages On, Israel and Gaza’s Environmental Fates May Be Intertwined
Sewage from Gaza is inundating the Mediterranean Sea, and may soon flow into Israel, reports say.
“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.
After Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus on Public Health
With heat deaths surging in Texas, Arizona and across the nation, researchers model a myriad of heat effects on the human body and focus on the disproportionate impacts suffered by…