Climate Action/”Blockadia”
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Climate Action/"Blockadia"DemographicsHealth & SafetyMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Heglar: Climate Crisis ‘Hurts Black People First and Worst’
Calls to “press pause” on climate action in order to fight racism more effectively simply further the whitewashing of a crisis that is systemically ... -
Landmark Transgender Rights Case Could Affect U.S. Climate Law
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that workplace discrimination laws also protect gay and transgender people is being welcomed by climate law experts ... -
Chevron Anti-Racism Tweet Sparks Accusations of Hypocrisy
Colossal fossil Chevron’s recent “Black Lives Matter” tweet has sparked a fierce debate among Black Americans about what it means to have Big Oil ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & DivestmentFinance & InvestmentPipelines/Rail TransportSub-National GovernmentsTar Sands/Oil Sands
Analysts See No More Need for New Pipelines as Tar Sands/Oil Sands Production Slides
After years of complaints that Canada lacked space in its crowded export pipelines to serve tar sands/oil sands producers in the Alberta oilpatch, analysts ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy PoliticsHot SpotsLegal & RegulatorySub-National Governments
‘Industry Consortium’ to Intervene in Ecojustice Case Against ‘Foreign Funded Radicals’ Panel
A self-styled “industry consortium” that includes pro-fossil provocateur Brett Wilson will be allowed to intervene in a court case launched by Ecojustice, aimed at ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Drive to 1.5Energy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFailure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyInsurance & LiabilityInternationalLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & Flooding
Climate Impacts of Hurricane Harvey Pegged at $67 Billion
In a finding that could radically alter future calculations of the social cost of carbon, researchers say new methods of event attribution have now ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Energy Access & EquityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Yeampierre: No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice
The exploitative calculus that drives climate change is a mirror to the rapaciousness of slavery—and climate activists who still can’t see the connection between ... -
Air & MarineBiodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Drive to 1.5Food SecurityOceansPathways to 1.5Severe Storms & FloodingUnited StatesWave & TidalWind
‘Teal Deal’ Could Tap into Oceans for Climate Change Mitigation
As the window for climate action narrows, experts in marine science and economics are calling for a new “Teal Deal” that embraces the enormous ... -
CanadaClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEnergy SubsidiesEuropeInternational Agencies & StudiesOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportTar Sands/Oil Sands
Tie Canada’s UN Security Council Bid to Climate Action, Thunberg Urges Island States
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushing hard for a long-coveted seat on the United Nations Security Council, #FridaysforFuture founder Greta Thunberg is urging small ... -
AsiaClimate Action/"Blockadia"First PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin America
Indigenous Campaigners Face Higher Risk of Criminalization, Violence
Environmental activism is an increasingly dangerous vocation, with a high risk of criminalization, incarceration, and extreme—sometimes fatal—violence, especially for Indigenous activists. Now, a recent ...
