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The Middle East Continues to Fail on Climate Action

Juan Cole / TomDispatch Apr 17, 2024 Despite record heat waves and biblical floods, Middle Eastern leaders continue to do as little as possible to combat the reality of climate change. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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What Price Should Wealthy Nations Pay for Climate Aid?

Jake Bittle / Grist Apr 15, 2024 As COP29 climate talks approach, developing nations are pushing for a huge boost in decarbonization and disaster funding. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Phasing Out Fossil Fuel?

Peter Kuper Jan 4, 2024 Dig deeper

Environment

2023 Was a Big Year for Climate Litigation

Dana Drugmand / DeSmog Dec 29, 2023 From a groundbreaking trial in Montana to a “truly historic” human rights hearing in Europe, legal liability for climate change took big steps forward this year. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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Big Oil Is Gaslighting the World

Juan Cole / TomDispatch Dec 20, 2023 Amid record heat, the oil industry, in concert with COP28, wants you to believe they're going green despite all evidence to the contrary. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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What It Would Take To End the Meat Culture Wars

Max Graham / Grist Dec 12, 2023 A COP28 proposal to eat less meat would come amid a right-wing backlash against alternatives. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Big Oil and Carbon Colonialism Cast Shadow on COP28

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan / Democracy Now! Dec 11, 2023 The Kick Big Polluters Out coalition of environmental groups released an analysis revealing that close to 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists have flooded COP28. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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COP28 and the Oil Industry

Peter Kuper Dec 7, 2023 Dig deeper

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How the Marshall Islands Plan To Survive Climate Change

Jake Bittle / Grist Dec 5, 2023 The Pacific island nation is seeking $35 billion to protect against sea-level rise and prevent a mass exodus. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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COP28 Chief: There’s ‘No Science’ to Phasing Out Fossil Fuels

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 4, 2023 "This dismisses decades of work by IPCC scientists," said one expert. "Disgraceful." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Hell Of A Temperature

Peter Kuper Nov 30, 2023 Dig deeper

Environment

In Lead Up to COP28, Saudis Push Oil on Poor Nations

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Nov 29, 2023 "It's like the tobacco companies that knew the addictive and lethal nature of cigarettes yet continued to get millions of teenagers hooked on them," said one African critic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )