The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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There Is No Plan B: The Climate Summit In Paris Must Achieve Landmark Deal
Europe's climate chief, Miguel Cañete, says "Paris is final" – a last chance to put the world on track to meet carbon reductions and avoid catastrophic levels of climate change.
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Siding With Industry, Supreme Court Rules Against E.P.A. Power Plant Limits On Mercury
The Supreme Court invalidated a key Obama administration environmental regulation aimed at limiting emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants mainly from coal-fired power plants.
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The People's Test On Climate: Upsetting "Business As Usual" To Save Ourselves and Earth
Nothing less than a systemic transformation of our societies, our economies, and our world will suffice to solve the climate crisis and close the ever-increasing inequality gap.
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Dutch Government Ordered to Cut Carbon Emissions In Landmark Ruling
A court in The Hague ordered Holland to slash emissions by at least 25% within five years to face the threat posed by climate change – a historic ruling that's expected to cause ripples around the world.
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Six Pacific Island Countries Issue Declaration, Sue Big Oil For Disrupting Climate
We continue to experience the impacts of climate change – the single biggest human rights, environmental and humanitarian crisis of our time.
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100 U.S. and Canadian Scientists and 80% of the World Demand Halt To Tar Sands
A group of leading North American scientists has issued an urgent call for a moratorium on oil sands development in Alberta, while a new study shows four in five people worldwide are "action now is necessary" to tackle climate change.
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Harvard-Smithsonian Climate Skeptic Took $1.2 Million From Fossil Fuel Corporations
Willie Soon, a widely published scientist considered an "authority" by those rejecting the science behind climate change, has received vast amounts of cash from Exxon Mobil, the American Petroleum Institute and the Koch family.
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Norway's $900 Billion Divestment From Coal Sets New Bar for Climate Action
It is the world's largest fossil fuel divestment yet, affecting 122 companies globally and marking a new success for the fast-growing climate change campaign.
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California’s Senate Just Passed America's Most Sweeping Climate Change Legislation
The dozen bills passed last week include reducing gas use on California’s roads by 50 percent.
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Thousands of Kayaktivists Swarm Shell Drilling Rig In Seattle
People from sHellNo.org, Greenpeace and other organizations as well as media outlets from around the U.S. showed up to support and document the huge flotilla event.
