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Climate

'Listen to the Frontlines': DC Mobilization Demands Congress Stop Manchin's Dirty Deal

Calling the proposal "a wholesale giveaway to the fossil fuel industry to the detriment of frontline communities, tribal nations, and Mother Earth," one campaigner said that "the world is on fire and negotiating the amount of fuel for those flames is not acceptable."
Jessica Corbett ·
banner says "senator schumer: kill the dirty pipeline deal"
Icebergs near Ilulissat, Greenland

'We Must Wake Up!' Study Says Climate Tipping Points Loom—But Some Are Avoidable

Brett Wilkins ·

anti-fracking protest in UK

New British PM Blasted for 'Destructive' Decision to Lift Fracking Moratorium

Jessica Corbett ·

california_heatwave

Nobody Will Forget How Hot It Is When It Comes Time To Vote

Sara Guillermo ·

Greenpeace boulder drop

UK Blocks Greenpeace From Boulder-Drops Designed to 'Protect Our Oceans'

Jessica Corbett ·

Greenpeace boulder drop

UK Blocks Greenpeace From Boulder-Drops Designed to 'Protect Our Oceans'

One campaigner said the Marine Management Organization is "using intimidation tactics to block ocean defenders, while brazenly allowing industrial fishing vessels to destroy seabed habitats in our so-called marine protected areas."

Jessica Corbett ·

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally

In Fiery Floor Speech, Sanders Condemns Manchin's 'Dirty Side Deal'

"We can listen to the fossil fuel industry and the politicians they pay," said the Vermont senator, "or we can listen to the scientists and the environmental community to reject this side deal."

Jake Johnson ·

Shell greenwashing

Fossil Fuel Giants Dump Millions Into PR While Spending Little on Climate Action: Report

"This report shows the lengths oil and gas companies are willing to go to mislead citizens and protect their own interests," said one Green member of European Parliament.

Brett Wilkins ·

Sea level rises around homes in New Orelans

Sea Level Rise to Gobble Up Hundreds of Thousands of US Homes, Buildings by 2050

"Disaster is closer than we thought," said one climate scientist.

Julia Conley ·

Sen. Joe Manchin speaks to reporters

New Report Debunks Manchin's Lies About the Mountain Valley Fracked Gas Pipeline

"Manchin's desire to see the Mountain Valley Pipeline completed is based on his fossil fuel donors' interests."

Jake Johnson ·

flooding

What Insurance Tells Us About Our (In)Capacity for Climate Resilience

In a western country, because of climate change impacts and escalating costs of living, property insurance has become unaffordable for most, or no longer available.

Kate Booth ·

protest in cali

DC Mobilization to Warn Manchin Permit Deal Is a 'Threat to Our Democracy'

"We need real climate solutions, not false compromises to line pockets, threaten tribal sovereignty, and weaken our already lacking environmental protections," said Cheyenna Morgan of Ikiya Collective.

Jessica Corbett ·

Biden delivering speech in the White House

This Is What a Whole-of-Government Climate Response Would Look Like

The climate crisis is affecting every single aspect of society, so every single part of the government should be doing everything it can to alleviate the pain.

Max Moran ·

Sunrise Movement activists protest in front of the White House

Sunrise Movement and CWA Announce 'Visionary' Union Agreement

"Strong unions and worker contracts are a core pillar of the Green New Deal," the two groups said. "We owe so much to the workers who made one of the most progressive agreements a reality."

Brett Wilkins ·

People impacted by flooding in Pakistan flee their damaged homes

With COP27 Credibility Dangling 'By a Thread,' Climate Groups Demand Loss and Damage Funding

"We cannot allow rich polluter countries to ignore, undermine, and block this issue anymore," said one campaigner.

Jake Johnson ·

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