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The UN Is Finally, Maybe, Doing Something About Plastic Pollution
About 10 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into our oceans every year—the equivalent of a garbage truck of plastic every minute. A new UN treaty is trying to fight that.
How to Sue a Government Over Climate Change
Gluing yourself to the road is one way to protest environmental collapse. Suing fossil fuel companies is another.
2020 Tied 2016 for the Hottest Year on Record, NASA and NOAA Say
2020 and 2016 were both terrible for another reason: rising temperatures driven by climate change that are having devastating effects, officials announced.
The Architect of the Paris Agreement Wants Us to Forgive… Oil Executives?
Christiana Figueres' new book, 'The Future We Choose,' showcases the kind of climate activism rich people love.
Australia’s Response to Climate Change One of the Worst in G20, According to New Report
One co-author believes Australia’s poor performance can be attributed to poor leadership, and the unwillingness of politicians to acknowledge the urgency or even existence of the escalating climate crisis.
The U.S. Is Now Officially the Only Country to Pull Out of the Paris Climate Agreement
There's now little hope that Trump will change his mind, as he indicated he might back in 2017.
Nationalism Is an Environmental Disaster
Blind nationalism is the enemy of the environment and the climate, and it's about much more than a border wall.
Liberals Promise Net-Zero Emissions by 2050, Don't Elaborate How
The Liberals have called their own plan an ‘ambitious target.’
New, Dire Climate Models Say the Planet Warms Faster Than We Thought
Two new models say the Earth is even more sensitive to emissions than we thought, and humanity has to work even harder to meet Paris agreement targets.
Trump Just Erased Any Doubt That He's Clueless About Climate Change
He told Piers Morgan that Prince Charles "wants to make sure future generations have climate that is good climate, as opposed to a disaster"
Elizabeth Warren’s Ready to Unleash Her Economic Plans — Starting with Green Manufacturing
Another big piece of her plan is to get rid of the Commerce Department
Canadian Oil Companies Might Be Emitting Way More Than Reported
A new study suggests oil sands carbon emissions could be as much as 64 percent higher.