Friday, April 18, 2025

Tag: climate crisis

Europe was hottest ever recorded last year, and is heating up...

Scientists write, “60 percent of Europe saw more days than average with at least ‘strong heat stress’.”

Maine becomes ninth state to sue Big Oil for climate deception

The state will take fossil fuel companies including Chevron, BP and ExxonMobil to court for climate lies and damages.

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters—a...

These increases are driven by a potent mix of rising insurance payouts coupled with rising costs of construction as people build increasingly expensive homes and other assets in harm’s way.

Nanoplastics in the human body are weakening antibiotic effectiveness, heightening resistance...

New research reveals how nanoplastics compromise antibiotic effectiveness, raising alarm over plastic pollution’s role in fueling global antibiotic resistance.

Billions in fossil fuel subsidies worsen global health threats amid record-breaking...

2024 Lancet Countdown Report calls for redirection of $1 trillion in subsidies to combat health impacts of climate change.

Khanna proposes ending billions in taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil amid...

Legislation targets federal handouts fueling enhanced oil recovery while exacerbating the climate emergency.

BP’s record profits draw criticism amid global climate crisis

Oil giant’s Q2 profits highlight the urgent need for a transition to sustainable energy.

Moms and kids demand end to fossil fuel funding at Citigroup...

Activists demand Citigroup cease funding fossil fuel projects amid rising global temperatures and climate displacement.

Record heatwave threatens 130 million Americans as climate crisis escalates

"Both the record-breaking temperatures and the duration of heat present a clear and present danger, particularly for children, elders, people with disabilities, and people who work outside."

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Trump fast-tracks Great Lakes oil tunnel, triggering outcry over water and climate risks

Environmental groups and tribal nations warn the Line 5 tunnel project could endanger drinking water for 40 million people after Trump administration classifies it as an emergency.

How 77 tons of radioactive waste ended up in Brooklyn

A lawsuit charges National Grid, a major gas utility, with mismanaging a toxic industrial site near two densely-populated residential neighborhoods.

Israel declares permanent military zones in Gaza, vows to block humanitarian aid despite mass...

Defense minister confirms indefinite occupation of seized territory and continuation of full blockade as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic collapse and forced displacement.

Federal judge halts Trump administration freeze on billions in climate and infrastructure funds

Court rules that blocking congressionally approved aid for clean energy, public health, and environmental protection violated federal law and harmed communities nationwide.

Keystone XL oil spill shuts down pipeline and halts flow of millions of gallons...

An estimated 3,500 barrels of oil (147,000 gallons) spilled into an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.