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Experts 'Running Out Of Adjectives' as Hurricane Maria Slams Puerto Rico

As Nation Reels from Disasters, 300+ Groups Endorse Sweeping Climate Bill

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

After Hurricane Irma

"Disaster after climate-induced disaster is proving that we can't fail to address our rampant burning of fossil fuels—too much is at stake."

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'Mind-bogglingly Dangerous': Trump EPA Rolls Back Water Pollution Limits for Coal Plants

Julia Conley, staff writer

The EPA placed a delay on a rule that would have limited wastewater pollution from coal-fired plants.

In a move that critics are calling "deeply disturbing," the Trump...

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Corporate Media Called Out for Whiffing on 'Most Important Story in the World'

Julia Conley, staff writer

Using social media on Wednesday, advocates for climate action spoke out...

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Hurricane Irma, seen in a NOAA satellite image, was rapidly approaching South Florida on Friday.

Trump's Anti-Climate Budget Would Be Disaster for Combating Future Disasters

Florida Warned 'Don't Let Your Guard Down' as Irma Roars for Direct Hit

"It may take tens to hundreds of billions of dollars to support disaster relief and recovery among Gulf Coast communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. ExxonMobil, Chevron and BP have collectively pledged only $2.75 million," note Peter Frumhoff and Myles Allen.

Study Shows Climate 'Criminals' Like Exxon Should Pay for Hurricane Destruction

'Unprecedented' Lofoten Declaration Demands Managed Decline of Fossil Fuel Industry

Parts of the Caribbean island of St. Martin were left flooded Wednesday after Hurricane Irma hit.

Caribbean Islands Pleaded for Climate Action. Hurricane Irma Shows Why.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement in the Rose Garden at the White House June 1, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

'Putting Politics Before Science,' Trump's EPA Restricting Grants for Climate Research

The La Tuna fire that raged in Los Angeles over the weekend was the largest ever seen in the city. Wildfires in California have been tied to the effects of climate change.

Look Around: The Costs of Not Acting on Climate Are Adding Up Fast

An oil refinery is seen before the arrival of Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Harvey Triggers 'Unbearable' Pollution as Refineries Spew Cancer-Causing Chemicals

"There is a huge environmental risk to this storm," writes The New Republic's Emily Atkins.

With Trump in Charge, Bigger Fears of a Hurricane Harvey Petrochemical Nightmare

Indigenous groups fought for years for national monument designation for Utah's Bears Ears region—which is now in danger of being reduced in size following an Interior Department recommendation.

'Giveaway to Corporate Polluters' as Zinke Calls for Carving Up National Monuments

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry speaks during a White House daily briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House June 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

Trump Energy Dept's Pro-Coal, Pro-Nuclear Report 'Not Worth Paper It's Written On'

$The Sierra Club and other environmental groups have fought the 500-mile Sabal Trail pipeline, which would carry fracked gas across wetlands in three states.$

This Pipeline Victory Could Have Major Implications for Climate Fights Ahead

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Antarctica: Don't Come Here

Though he gets the appeal of free snow cones and penguins, John Oliver is more worried about the environmental impact of an estimated 40,000 eager tourists a year traipsing to and inevitably trashing Antarctica. His solution: A hilarious anti-tourism PSA.

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350.org

Groups Launch Map Showing Groundswell of Resistance to New Fossil Fuel Projects

Food & Water Watch

Are Oil and Gas CEOs Getting Paid to Pollute?

Earthjustice

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Calls for Removal of a Class of Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products

Defenders of Wildlife

Department of the Interio Draft Report Leaves Giant Sequoia and Other National Monuments at Risk

Oil Change International

Report: Gas Pipeline Construction Leading to Massive Risks to Utility Ratepayers

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Trump Administration Aims to Carve Up National Monuments for Private Profit

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Clean Energy Is America’s Next Frontier & Path to a Safer Climate

Andy Rowell

Trump’s Response to Climate-Related Disasters: Open America’s “Crown Jewels” to Oil Drilling

Benjamin Dangl

How Top Food Companies Fail to Protect Environmental Activists in Supply Chains

Adam Johnson

Murdoch-Owned Media’s Radical Climate Denial in the Face of Disaster

Jeremy Lent

The Climate Catastrophe We’re All Ignoring

Sonali Kolhatkar

Demanding Climate Justice in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

Elizabeth West

On The Road To Extinction, Maybe It's Not All About Us

John Buell

Naomi Klein and the Quest for Environmental Justice

Dr Jason von Meding, Heidi Harmon

Show Up, Stand Up and Step Up: Bold Action in the Wake of Storms

Chris Hedges

The Great Flood

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