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‘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...

Probe Demanded as Second Houston-Area Petrochemical Disaster in a Month Kills...

For the second time in less than four weeks on Thursday, residents of the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States were notified of...

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...

COP29 Host Deal Revealed Amid Azerbaijan’s ‘Vicious Crackdown’ on Critics

Human Rights Watch on Thursday revealed the host country agreement between the United Nations and Azerbaijan for next month's climate summit, on the heels...

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...

‘Laggards’: Top 6 Wall Street Banks Failing on Net-Zero Climate Pledges

Sierra Club on Wednesday issued a report showing that the United States' six largest banks lag behind in efforts to meet 2030 and 2050...

‘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...

Airlines and Hotels Price Gouge Floridians Fleeing Milton

U.S. President Joe Biden called on Floridians in evacuation zones to leave their homes "now, now, now" on Tuesday, and the mayor of Tampa...

‘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...

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...

Supreme Court Issues Rare—Temporary—Wins for EPA With Methane, Mercury Rulings

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected two industry-backed petitions to issue injunctions on new Biden administration rules for methane and mercury in a...

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...

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...

‘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...

100+ Global Lawmakers Urge Biden to Reject New LNG Exports

With Climate Week underway in New York City, 106 lawmakers from the United States and around the world on Monday urged the Biden administration...

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...

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 ...

New Report Lays Out How US Can Address Its ‘Fair Share’...

A coalition of climate campaigners on Tuesday published a proposal "for how the U.S. can play a bigger role in tackling the global climate...

‘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...

Honduran Environment and Anti-Corruption Activist Juan López Killed

Environment and anti-corruption activist Juan López was killed in Tocoa, Honduras on Saturday in the latest attack on environmental defenders in the country. López,...

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,...

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...

Democrats Introduce Federal Bill to Make Climate Polluters Pay

United States Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Jerry Nadler on Thursday announced the introduction of legislation that would require Big Oil firms to...

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...

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...

‘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...

In Rich Nations, 72% Say Climate Damage Should Be ‘Criminal Offense’

Nearly two-thirds of people living in the world's largest economies believe it should be "a criminal offense" for decision-makers in government or big businesses...

‘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...

After 100 Days of 100°F, Sanders Says ‘Climate Emergency Demands a...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday evening issued yet another call for a major mobilization to take on the fossil fuel-driven climate crisis in...

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...

‘You Cannot In Fact Do Both’: Biden Slammed for Bragging About...

Climate campaigners this week rebuked recent claims by U.S. President Joe Biden—and Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee—that the United...

Tribes Celebrate as Dam Removals Set Klamath River ‘Free’ for First...

Crews breached the final of four dams on a key stretch of the Klamath River on Wednesday, letting salmon run freely there for the...

‘Big Win’: UK Won’t Defend Fossil Fuel Projects in North Sea

Climate campaigners celebrated Thursday after the United Kingdom's new Labour government announced it will not legally defend decisions to allow controversial offshore drilling in...

‘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...

Beyond Plastics Offers Next President Agenda to Protect Public Health and...

The group Beyond Plastics on Wednesday expressed hope that the next U.S. president "is up for the challenge" of reversing course on the annual...

Republican AGs Urge Supreme Court to Halt Biden Methane Rule

Two dozen Republican-led states on Tuesday asked the right-wing U.S. Supreme Court to pause the Biden administration's rule intended to slash methane emissions by...

‘Historic Victory’ as Biden BLM Restores Protections for 28 Million Acres...

Indigenous tribes and conservation groups applauded the Biden administration on Tuesday for listening to the demands of Alaska Natives, who have called on the...