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Climate Crisis
“We’re Living the Climate Emergency,” Says Native Hawaiian Kaniela Ing
Anyone in power who denies climate change is an arsonist, says Ing, national director of the Green New Deal Network.
Maui Wildfires Have Killed 36 People So Far, Hawaiian Officials Say
Climate scientists say that wildfires have become deadlier in recent years due to the climate crisis.
Biden Says He’s “Practically” Declared Climate Emergency — But He Hasn’t
“Practically speaking, Biden has devastated communities and wildlife,” one frustrated climate advocate said.
Extreme Temperatures Threaten Effectiveness of Pregnancy Tests and Birth Control
“People aren’t thinking about the effects of extremely hot heat for all kinds of medical care,” said one legal expert.
Study Says Fossil Fuel Emissions Must Fall to Give Antarctica Chance of Survival
The Antarctic ice sheet now "contributes six times more mass to the ocean than it did just 30 years ago," research says.
Poll: 70 Percent of Voters Want Next President to Address Climate Crisis
A new poll also suggests that voters want Biden to take a more aggressive approach on climate.
Confronting the Climate Crisis Requires Disruptive Action and Radical Healing
Disruptive climate activism is the single most effective way to intervene in the climate emergency.
There Is a Climate Conspiracy — But Not the One Climate Denialists Are Peddling
Environmentalists and elites aren’t in cahoots to destroy the U.S. But fossil fuels’ damage on the world is undeniable.
Ocean Surface Temperatures Break Global Record Set in 2016
The average daily global temperature of the ocean's surface is expected to rise even further as El Niño strengthens.
State-Level GOP Measures Focus on Adapting to Climate Crisis, Not Preventing It
This paradoxical approach is part of the GOP’s desperate commitment to a climate denialist agenda.