Tag: climate change
Liquefied natural gas worse for the climate than coal, Cornell study...
New research reveals that LNG exports from the U.S. have a greater greenhouse gas footprint than coal, challenging claims of LNG being a “bridge fuel.”
How mass protest created a breakthrough on the climate crisis in...
In the fall of 2023, activists with Extinction Rebellion Netherlands, or XR NL, were able to create an important whirlwind moment that may serve as a model for the next wave.
Hoodwinked in the hothouse
“Expensive, dirty and dangerous nuclear energy, a clear showpiece of the industry event, is a fairytale distraction from the real work of moving to clean energy. It’s no solution to the climate crisis we face.”
Khanna proposes ending billions in taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil amid...
Legislation targets federal handouts fueling enhanced oil recovery while exacerbating the climate emergency.
Imperial hypocrisy of the US-China climate talks
So while the U.S. pushes China to do more, it also strategically undermines its efforts.
Democrats push groundbreaking bill to make Big Oil pay for climate...
The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act would require major fossil fuel companies to pay into a damages fund, modeled after the Superfund, to help mitigate the harm caused by their contributions to global warming.
Stark contrast between Harris and Trump in 2024 debate: Progressives urge...
Progressive organizers, labor leaders, and advocacy groups emphasized the clear choice between the two candidates.
How Summer of Heat on Wall Street is using disruption to...
This is the main focus of the Summer of Heat on Wall Street, a sustained campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience against financiers like Citigroup.
‘Colossal waste’: US leads way in public spending on false climate...
The U.S. leads the way in spending public money on so-called climate “solutions” that have been proven to “consistently fail, overspend, or under perform,” according to an analysis.
Rising temperatures, rising deaths: The urgent need for action as heat-related...
They identified 21,518 deaths during this period where heat was either the underlying or a contributing cause of death.