Bill McKibben

Cyberattack-Induced Shutdown of Major US Pipeline Renews Calls for Clean Energy

Fuel tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Linden Junction Tank Farm on May 10, 2021 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Colonial Pipeline was forced to shut down the largest U.S. pipeline system on Friday after a ransomware attack. (Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Climate and Indigenous Protesters Across 4 Continents Pressure Banks to #DefundLine3

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

"Those who financially back Enbridge are directly implicated in its crimes," says a Red Lake Anishinaabe citizen and organizer. "To put it bluntly, blood is on their hands."

'True Climate Hero' Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives Injured in Suspected Bomb Attack

Common Dreams staff

Former Maldivian president and presidential candidate Mohamed Nasheed speaks to the press in Male on November 10, 2013.

"Cowardly attacks like these have no place in our society," said Maldives...

Slashing Methane Emissions Must Play Larger Role in Fighting Climate Crisis: UN

Julia Conley, staff writer

The report confirms that "n atural gas is the precise opposite of a climate...

'Only the Beginning': Citing Climate and Investment Risks, NY State Pension Fund to Ditch Tar Sands

'A Big, Big Deal': Climate Activists Applaud Rutgers University's Fossil Fuel Divestment Plan

Study Shows Fossil Fuel Pollution Killed 8.7 Million People in 2018—Almost One-Fifth of Global Deaths

NYC Pension Funds Set 'New Bar for Climate Finance Action' With Approval of $4 Billion Fossil Fuel Divestment

$Members of the European Parliament rally against fracked gas in 2012. (Credit: flickr / cc / greensefa)$

Reality 'Starting to Sink In,' Says McKibben, After European Investment Bank Chief Admits 'Gas Is Over'

Noting Nation's Unparalleled Contributions to Global Crisis, 100+ Groups Push Biden to Commit US to 'Fair Share' of Climate Action

'Huge News': Nearly Four Dozen Faith Institutions Announce Divestment From Fossil Fuels

'This Is a Really, Really Big Deal': Michigan Gov. Moves to Shut Down Line 5 Pipeline to Protect Great Lakes

'One Word for This: Vandalism': Six Days Before Election, Trump Finalizes Plan for 'Catastrophic' Attack on National Forest

Merkley Unveils Pioneering Bills to Make Financial Institutions 'Stop Bankrolling Climate Catastrophe'

Chase Climate Pledge 'Shows the Power of Relentless Environmental Activism' But 'Not Aggressive Enough'

Leaked Docs From Inside 'Omnicidal' ExxonMobil Reveal Plan to Increase Climate-Killing Emissions

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Australian Coal's F#ck You Ensures Profits to Shareholders By Killing Their Grandchildren

You thought Keystone was bad? If approved, Keystone will emit about 24.3 million tons of greenhouse gases, or 1.2 billion over its 50-year life. If approved, two mega coalmines in Australia will emit triple that, or 3.7 billion tons. In honor of that appalling figure and an upcoming National Day of Divestment, action groups have released a great video announcing the coal industry's new Fuck You policy, a "philosophy where we are able straddle the dichotomy between what we know is true and how...