Environment

China’s Emissions Are Made in America
But this is based on a fundamental fallacy: that the U.S. bears no responsibility for the millions of tons of landfill fodder produced in Chinese factories and shipped to its seemingly insatiable consumer market. The stark truth is that China’s pollutio ...[Read more]
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‘What Betrayal Looks Like’: UN Report Says World on Track for 2.7°C of Warming by 2100
"Whatever our so-called 'leaders' are doing, they are doing it wrong." ...[Read more]
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House Dems Unveil Bill to Stop Wall Street From Destroying the Planet
"The Federal Reserve's role is not to surrender our planet to corporate polluters and shepherd our financial system to its destruction," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. ...[Read more]
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US Breaks Summer Heat Record Set During Dust Bowl in 1936: NOAA
The United States just experienced the hottest summer ever, breaking the record set in 1936 when the Dust Bowl Era took hold amid extreme heat, drought, crop failures that upended the country. ...[Read more]
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It’s Not Just a Loss of Electricity — Ida Left People Houseless and Jobless
Residents and advocates were already bracing for a wave of hardship and home evictions across an economically vulnerable region when Hurricane Ida slammed into southeastern Louisiana last week, destroying homes and businesses and displacing tens of thousa ...[Read more]
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20 meat and dairy firms emit more greenhouse gas than Germany, Britain or France
Twenty livestock companies are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than either Germany, Britain or France – and are receiving billions of dollars in financial backing to do so, according to a new report by environmental campaigners. ...[Read more]
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220+ Medical Journals Unite to Demand Urgent Action on Climate Emergency
Asserting that humanity "cannot wait for the pandemic to pass" before acting to rapidly reduce carbon emissions fueling the climate emergency, more than 220 health journals around the world on Sunday published an unprecedented joint editorial calling for ...[Read more]
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Devastating Flooding in NYC From Hurricane Ida Spurs Calls for Green New Deal
Climate advocates say the damage caused by record-breaking rainfall shows the need for green infrastructure and energy. ...[Read more]
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Ida’s wind-driven remnants pummel the New York City region.
The city shut most of its subway system and banned residents from traveling until 5 a.m., as elements of the former hurricane created life-threatening flooding. ...[Read more]
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Berlin’s university canteens go almost meat-free as students prioritise climate
Students at universities in Berlin will from this winter swap currywurst and schnitzel for seeds and pulses, as campus canteens in the German capital make heavy cuts to their meat and fish options. ...[Read more]
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Rainfall Observed at Peak of Greenland Ice Sheet for First Time on Record
This past weekend, researchers at the National Science Foundation's Summit Station observed rainfall at the peak of Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet for the first time on record—an event driven by warming temperatures. ...[Read more]
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