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‘The Law Is Clear’: NY Officials Back Memo Outlining Criminal Charges...

Several New York City and state elected officials endorsed a memo published Thursday outlining how New York City prosecutors could charge major fossil fuel...

‘Sigh of Relief’ as Supreme Court Gives EPA Another Temporary Win

The climate movement on Wednesday welcomed a victory at the U.S. Supreme Court, the third temporary win for the Biden administration's environmental policies this...

Can this innovation change the way people think about HIV?

In 2020, a gay Thai man living with HIV sparked controversy with a Facebook post. He was on antiretroviral therapy and had gotten lab...

‘Stop Funding Environmental Racism’: Groups Demand Banks Divest From Petrochemicals

Environmental and policy groups on Tuesday called for financial institutions to stop funding the U.S. petrochemical industry. Break Free from Plastic, Friends of the Earth,...

‘This Is BS’: Green Critics Slam Google’s Bid for Nuclear-Powered AI...

Google announced on Monday that it had signed a deal to purchase energy from a set of yet-to-be-built small nuclear energy plants in order...

10 XR Protesters Blockade UK Site to Stop ‘Blatantly Unlawful Oil...

Ten Extinction Rebellion protesters blockaded an English oil and gas field on Monday in support of a landmark U.K. Supreme Court ruling that was...

Climate Crisis Made Hurricane Milton ‘Wetter, Windier, and More Destructive’

With rescue and cleanup efforts underway in Florida following back-to-back disasters wrought by hurricanes Helene and Milton, scientists on Friday released an analysis highlighting...

Green Groups Blast ‘Reckless, Unscientific’ EU Carbon Capture Plans

As attendees gathered in the south of France Thursday for the start of a European Union-hosted summit on carbon capture and storage, an international...

‘The Fabric of Nature Is Unraveling,’ Warns New Report on Wildlife...

Monitored populations of the world's vertebrate animals declined on average by 73% between 1970 and 2020, according to a major report released Wednesday by...

Climate Advocates Demand Hurricane Town Hall With Harris and Trump

As families mourned the deaths of hundreds of people from Hurricane Helene and Floridians began to take stock of the damage done by Hurricane...

Fossil-Fueled Hurricane Milton Hammers Florida With Violent Winds, Massive Flooding

Hurricane Milton made landfall south of Tampa, Florida late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm after rapidly intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing...

Study Warns of ‘Irreversible Impacts’ From Overshooting 1.5°C, Even Temporarily

Just over a month away from the next United Nations climate summit, a study out Wednesday warns that heating the planet beyond a key...

‘Big Oil’s Reckless Conduct’ Caused Milton—And Now They Should Pay, Say...

As Hurricane Milton's 145 mile-per-hour winds began closing in on Southwest Florida on Wednesday and people crowded into makeshift shelters across the state, climate...

US Supreme Court Seeks Biden Admin Opinion on Climate Suits Against...

In yet another recent display of what's at stake in this year's U.S. presidential race, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday requested that the...

Oregon County Files First-Ever Climate Deception Lawsuit Against Gas Utility

Multnomah County in Oregon on Monday added NW Natural to the list of defendants in its climate deception lawsuit, making the company the first-ever...

‘Very Fabric of Life’ at Risk Without Urgent Action to End...

As Hurricane Milton barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast, demonstrating the dangers of global warming, international scientists on Tuesday published a terrifying annual analysis that...

Ocean Heat Fueling Hurricane Milton Was Made Up to 800 Times...

As Floridians raced to prepare for and escape the path of Hurricane Milton, an analysis published Monday showed that high sea-surface temperatures fueling the...

On Heels of Helene, Milton Explodes Into Category 5 Hurricane

"This is not normal," said climate advocates Monday as they expressed the same shock as weather experts who were reporting on the rapid strengthening...

Global Water Woes the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ for Climate...

The climate crisis is destabilizing the world's water cycle, depriving millions of people of the freshwater resources they need while inundating others with deadly...

Greta Thunberg Detained at Brussels Climate Protest Against Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Renowned activist Greta Thunberg was detained on Saturday at a climate protest in Brussels aimed at ending European Union fossil fuel subsidies. The protest...

Concerns Raised About Toxic Exposure in Aftermath of Helene Floodwaters

Local officials, academic researchers, and volunteer responders have raised concerns about chemical and biological contamination brought by the floodwaters of Hurricane Helene in the...

Cornell Study Shows LNG Worse for Climate Than Coal

On the heels of Hurricane Helene devastating the U.S. Southeast and sparking fresh calls for action on the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency, a long-awaited...

Scientists, Experts Demand ‘Immediate End’ to EU Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Warning that policymakers in the European Union are undermining the bloc's own climate goals by continuing to subsidize fossil fuel extraction, climate scientists and...

Walz Applauded for ‘Calling Out Trump’s Allegiance to Big Oil’ in...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz used the climate portion of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate with Republican Sen. JD Vance to lambast GOP nominee...

21 Private Equity Firms Fund Over a Gigaton of Annual Climate...

The energy portfolios of over 20 top U.S. private equity firms are responsible for an estimated combined 1.17 gigatons of annual greenhouse gas emissions—more...

Youth Arrested Demanding VP Debate Question on Climate Emergency

Just hours away from the U.S. vice presidential debate on Tuesday, six members of the youth-led Sunrise Movement were arrested for blocking the...

Endless Stream of Climate Disasters Bolsters Demand to ‘Make Polluters Pay’

In the wake of one of the hottest summers ever recorded in the United States and the deadly destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, climate...

From Chimney Rock to Kathmandu, Floodwaters Bring Death and Devastation

Floodwaters brought mass death and destruction to the United States and Nepal over the weekend due to storms likely intensified by climate breakdown, following...

Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10 Finalists Head to the Grand Finale

Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, Africa’s leading philanthropic initiative supported by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba...

Climate Movement Says ‘Hurricane Helene Must Be a Wake-Up Call’

This is a developing story. Please check back for possible updates... As emergency crews have worked through the weekend to rescue people and restore essential...

Ghana: Entrepreneur builds rice brand to over $1m in yearly sales

Nana Owusu-Achau Interview with Nana Owusu-AchauFOUNDER, AGRO KINGS Lives in: Ghana Entrepreneur Nana Owusu-Achau is the founder of Agro Kings, a Ghana-based company...

Exporting Zambia’s honey to the US: Interview with agribusiness entrepreneur

Miit Pandoliker Interview with Miit PandolikerCEO AND CO-FOUNDER, LUANO FOOD COMPANY Lives in: Lusaka, Zambia Zambia-based Luano Food Company, which specialises in honey...

Exclusive: Khanna Proposes End to ‘Unconscionable’ Taxpayer Subsidies for Big Oil

As fossil fuel giants continue to rake in billions of dollars in profits, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna on Thursday is reintroducing legislation to end...

‘Unfortunately,’ Say Critics, Biden’s Climate Claim at United Nations ‘Not True’

President Joe Biden claimed in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. was on track to halve greenhouse...

‘Red Alert’ as 7th of 9 Planetary Boundaries On Verge of...

Six of nine planetary boundaries have already been transgressed, and a seventh, for ocean acidification, is on the verge of being breached, according to...

Cape Town and Lagos among Africa’s ultra-rich hotspots

Lagos, Nigeria By Seth Onyango, bird story agency Cairo, Cape Town and Lagos are some of the world’s ultra-rich hotspots cities to watch, according to the...

South American Leaders Implored to Act on Record Wildfires

Amnesty International on Monday called for an "unprecedented response" from South American leaders as the continent faces wildfires that threaten the Amazon rainforest and...

‘Billionaires Own Trump’: Sunrise Organizers Occupy Republican’s Phoenix Office

As part of its engagement effort to reach 1.5 million young voters in swing states, the climate justice group Sunrise Movement on Monday organized...

California Sues Exxon Over Decades of Plastics Deception in First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday sued oil giant ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public about the recyclability of...

Jane Fonda on US Election: ‘The Future of the Planet Is...

Actor and activist Jane Fonda took aim at Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump and his climate-wrecking plans in comments published Monday from her...

Green Groups Applaud 1 Million Public Comments Urging Biden to Protect...

Green groups on Friday pointed to the more than 1 million public comments urging the U.S. Forest Service to protect old-growth forests from logging...

Norwegian Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Arctic Biodiversity With ‘Irreversible Harm’

Norway's plans to move forward with deep-sea mining could do irreparable damage to unique Arctic ecosystems and even drive unobserved species to extinction.That's the...

Student Researchers Expose Fossil Fuel Ties at US Universities

Students at universities and colleges across the U.S. have long demanded that their schools cut ties with the fossil fuel industry as planetary heating...

Entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Mali taking African superfoods global

Yonas Alemu, founder of food company Lovegrass Ethiopia Superfoods, defined as nutrient-rich foods beneficial for health and well-being, have gained global recognition in recent...

Saudi Aramco Leads ​Fossil Fuel Firms in ‘Sportswashing’ Sponsorships: Analysis

Aramco, the state-owned Saudi firm, has the most sports sponsorships of any fossil fuel company in the world, with $1.3 billion in active deals,...

Big Oil to Benefit From Biden’s Carbon Capture Tax Credits: Report

As the U.S. moves to invest in climate solutions, is the money going toward projects that will meaningfully reduce emissions and transition the nation's...

‘Criminally Insane’: Subsidies That Harm the Environment Reach $2.6 Trillion Per...

Governments across the world now spend a total of $2.6 trillion per year on subsidies that harm the environment, jeopardizing global climate and biodiversity...

EU Crisis Official Warns of ‘Climate Breakdown’ Amid Deadly Wildfires and...

With the Portuguese government declaring a "state of calamity" over wildfires that have killed at least seven people, and the daily lives of ...

Report Reveals How US Taxpayers Are Unwittingly Subsidizing Climate Lies

A report published Wednesday identifies nearly 140 "climate disinformation organizations" in the United States financed by wealthy donors who receive massive subsidies from the...

‘This Is Historic’: Electric Vehicles Now Outnumber Petrol-Powered Cars in Norway

In what's believed to be a global milestone, electric vehicles now outnumber gasoline-fueled automobiles on Norway's roads, as the overwhelming bulk of new cars...

LNG Pipeline Explosion and Fire Force Evacuations in Texas Town

Note: This is a developing story. Please check back for possible updates...Fire damage to a playground, an evacuation order for at least 350 homes,...

Deadly Flooding in Europe Shows ‘Dramatic Consequences’ of Climate Change

Extreme flooding has claimed the lives of at least seven people in Central and Eastern Europe and forced thousands to flee their homes over...

Leak at First CO2 Injection Site in US Exposes Dangerous Folly...

Environmental groups said Friday that a newly reported leak at the first CO2 injection site in the United States highlights the threat—and false promise—of...

Biden Urged to ‘Follow the Facts’ as Study Shows LNG Emissions...

More than 125 climate, environmental, and health scientists and researchers on Thursday implored the Biden administration to "follow legitimate science and reject the expansion...

Report Details Wave of Lawsuits Targeting Climate Crimes of Big Oil

An increasing number of climate lawsuits filed against fossil fuel companies in the last decade could put a dent in the business model of...

Juliana Plaintiffs Urge Supreme Court to Reverse Trump Judges’ Dismissal of...

Demanding that the U.S. Supreme Court correct "an egregious error" by the Trump-appointed judges who dismissed their landmark case in May, the 21 plaintiffs...

Groups Say Trump Threat Is Dire, But Harris Must Prove She...

Up until the very last question of the debate between U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump Tuesday night, American voters...

The South African entrepreneur who found opportunity in plastic pipes

Kgomotso Lekola Interview with Kgomotso LekolaFOUNDER AND CEO, BT INDUSTRIAL GROUP Lives in: South Africa After making a three times return on his previous venture, South African...

Rich Countries Crack Down on Climate Protests While Lecturing on Rights...

Rich Western countries have cracked down on non-violent climate protests with harsh laws and lengthy prison sentences, in violation of international law and the...

‘Simply Unacceptable’: Nearly 200 Environmental Defenders Killed in 2023

Almost 200 people were killed in 2023 for attempting to protect their lands and communities from ecological devastation, Global Witness revealed Tuesday. This raises the...

Pacific Islands Push ICC to Recognize Ecocide as International Crime

Campaigners against ecocide, the destruction of nature, applauded what one leader called a "key moment" in the fight to protect the natural world and...

Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Accountable for Recycling Deception:...

Most U.S. voters would support officials in their state taking legal action against the plastics and fossil fuel industries for creating plastic pollution, based...

Massive Climate Coalition Demands Biden Kill LNG Export Licenses

A coalition of more than 250 climate, environmental, and frontline community organizations on Monday urged U.S. President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm...

From Nigeria to Kenya: Entrepreneurs turning Africa’s plastic waste into wealth

Kieran Smith, the CEO of Mr Green Africa, at its recycling factory in Nairobi, Kenya. From Nigeria to Ethiopia and Kenya, these three entrepreneurs...

‘Astonishing’ Study Shows Infant Deaths Rise in US When Bat Populations...

Bat die-offs in the U.S. led to increased use of insecticides, which in turn led to greater infant mortality, according to a "seminal" study...

Brazilian Judge Orders Slaughterhouses and Ranchers to Pay for Harming Amazon

A Brazilian judge on Thursday ordered two slaughterhouses and three ranchers to pay $764,000 in combined penalties for trading cattle raised in a protected...

‘Time for Urgent Action Is Right Now’: Summer 2024 Was Hottest...

Scientists with the European Union's climate service said Friday that Earth experienced its hottest summer on record for the second consecutive year in 2024...

50 Arrested in Final ‘Historic’ Summer of Heat Protest at Citibank

Closing out a "historic" summer of civil disobedience—but with no plans to back off their demands that Wall Street divest from planet-heating fossil fuels—the...

Big Oil Wields Influence on Universities, Delaying Green Transition: Study

The fossil fuel industry seeks to obstruct climate action by using money to influence research and establish ties at Western universities, raising concerns about...

From Kenya to Ghana: Where this investor sees Africa’s best opportunities

Nimrod Gerber Interview with Nimrod GerberMANAGING PARTNER, VITAL CAPITAL Lives in: Cyprus Nimrod Gerber is the managing partner at Vital Capital, an investment...

Study Ties Climate Crisis to Spread of Valley Fever-Causing Fungus in...

Scientists at the University of California noticed that cases of Valley fever, a respiratory infection that is spread only through the inhalation of fungal...

US DOE Approves New Fortress Energy LNG Export Despite Climate Risks

Despite the strong links between liquefied natural gas and harms to public health and the planet, the U.S. Department of Energy has approved the...

‘Colossal Waste’: US Leads Way in Public Spending on False Climate...

Among the world's wealthiest countries, the U.S. leads the way in spending public money on so-called climate "solutions" that have been proven to "consistently...