2020 was a busy year for taking the climate fight to the courts
Given all this activity in the courts in 2020, the coming year will likely also be a busy one in terms of climate lawsuits.
Amazon rainforest will collapse by 2064, new study predicts
“A forest cannot survive if its canopy needs more than 4 years to recover from a yearly [drought] event.”
Drilling on public lands: Native American voices frustrated by virtual public hearings over zoom
“How many North Slope members have access to WiFi? That's what I want to know. How many of them know that this webinar is going on?”
Get ready for unnatural disasters this hurricane season
Donald Trump discusses immigration as if the benefits of residence in the U.S. are a pie. When immigrants get more, the people...
Senate hearing calls out the influence of dark money in blocking climate action
Until the U.S. political system changes and limits the amount of money, and its corresponding power, in politics, the deck will remain stacked in favor of the fossil fuel industry when it comes to Congressional action on climate.
Climate crisis will cost world’s biggest companies $1 trillion
"Our collective response to climate change is more urgent than ever, and it is clear that corporate action cannot be delayed."
Up to 40% of the world’s land is degraded by humans, UN report warns
“In a world of profligate consumerism, global supply chains, and a growing population, land resources—our soil, water, and biodiversity – are rapidly being depleted."
Trump and Orbán allies gather at anti-green event hosted by Project 2025 group
The two-day event on Sept. 17 and 18, co-hosted by the Heritage Foundation, played host to high-ranking members of Viktor Orbán’s Hungarian government, executives from anti-green think tanks, and UK politicians.
Sunlight plays key role in oil spill cleanup, study finds
It establishes that sunlight plays a bigger role in the fate of oil spills than previously thought, ScienceNews reported.
Big Banks have funded climate crisis with nearly $7 trillion since Paris Agreement
The financial institutions lavished $705 billion on oil, gas, and coal in 2023—the hottest year on record.