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Climate Crisis
US Government Considers Burning Trash Renewable Energy Despite Emissions
Federal agencies have been padding their environmental stats with the cheap, carbon-heavy strategy of burning trash.
Biden Resists Declaring a Climate Emergency Amid an “Era of Global Boiling”
July is on pace to be the hottest month ever recorded, and the impact is being felt across the world.
Shell’s Investments in Oil and Gas Projects May Increase by 10 Percent This Year
An analysis by Global Witness estimates that Shell's investments are set to surge to around $14.5 billion.
Mediterranean Nations Battle Deadly Wildfires Fueled by Climate Crisis
Dozens are dead as at least nine countries in southern Europe and northern Africa are struggling to contain blazes.
South Florida Ocean Temperature Hits 101.1 Degrees — a Possible World Record
2023 is shaping up to be the fifth consecutive year in which global ocean temperatures reach new highs.
Burning More Fossil Fuels Will Lead to Longer and Worse Heat Waves, Report Finds
The World Weather Attribution said many heat waves in July would have been virtually impossible without climate change.
Fast Fashion Is Unsustainable. What Could a “Slow” Fashion Industry Look Like?
The fast fashion industry has created a culture of consumption that depends on the exploitation of people and the Earth.
Washington Governor: Heat Wave Is Earth “Screaming at Us” to End Fossil Fuel Use
“The fuse has been burning for decades, and now the climate change bomb has gone off,” Inslee said.
Customs and Border Protection Is Caging Migrants Outdoors Amid Heat Wave
The Intercept's Ryan Devereaux saw about 50 migrants being held inside a chain-link pen in the southern Arizona desert.
Carbon Budget to Limit Temperature Rise Ticks Away as Climate Clock Drops Below Six Years
As much of the Northern Hemisphere faces extreme heat, time is running out to restrict global temperature rise to 1.5°C.