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U.S. Supreme Court Puts Temporary Hold on Landmark Youth Climate Case [Call to Action]
The United States Supreme Court has put a temporary hold on Juliana v. United States, the landmark case that pits 21 youth plaintiffs against ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBrazilClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFirst PeoplesForests & DeforestationHuman Rights & MigrationHydro
New Brazil President Would Target Forests and First Peoples, Eliminate Environment Ministry, Quit Paris
No more Paris Agreement. No more ministry of environment. A paved highway cutting through the Amazon. -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationMiddle EastOil & GasSolar
Khashoggi Murder Prompts Questions About Saudi Arabia’s Cleantech Investments
As the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey roils the regime of Crown Prince Mohammed bin ... -
Juliana v. U.S. Goes to Trial October 29 After Judge Rejects Trump Administration Challenge
A landmark climate lawsuit by 21 youth plaintiffs will go to trial October 29 in Eugene, Oregon, after a U.S. district judge shot down ... -
Educating Girls Would Save 59.6 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Educating girls ranks #6 on Drawdown’s list of climate solutions. By 2050, if universal education is achieved in low- and lower-middle-income countries, educating girls ... -
Drive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Search and Rescue Continues, Poorest Among the Hardest-Hit as Hurricane Michael Recedes
Poor communities in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia have been hit first and worst by Hurricane Michael, with some shellshocked evacuees returning home and realizing ... -
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Climate Home News Compiles ‘37 Things to Know’ About IPCC’s 1.5°C Report
The UN published a summary on the science of 1.5°C global warming on Monday. It’s a big deal. -
CitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationElectricity GridGeneral RenewablesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaOff-GridPost-Carbon TransitionSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
Local Solar Installations Show the Right Way to Rebuild Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico
A year after Hurricane María obliterated Puerto Rico’s power grid, causing the longest electricity outage in American history and contributing to an estimated 2,795 ... -
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Tropical Forest Restoration Would Save 61.23 Gigatons of Carbon by 2050
Restoration of Tropical Forests places #5 on the Drawdown list of climate solutions, with potential to cut atmospheric carbon dioxide by 61.23 gigatons by 2050. -
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1.5°C Is Doable, but Just a Dozen Years Left to Get on a Low-Carbon Pathway
Humanity has a dozen years to hold off the accelerated risks of extreme heat waves, wildfires, flooding, drought, sea level rise, and extensive poverty ... -
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Reaction: IPCC Report Combines Urgency and Hope, but ‘Every 0.1° is a Choice Between Life or Death’
About 40 representatives of climate, energy, international development, and other groups affiliated with Climate Action Network-International were monitoring the negotiations in Incheon, South Korea. ... -
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Abreu: ‘The Science Prevailed’ as IPCC Hands Governments a 2050 Deadline for Net Zero Emissions
Catherine Abreu is executive director of Climate Action Network Canada, and was Climate Action Network-International’s Head of Delegation for last week’s high-stakes meeting of ... -
Auto & Alternative VehiclesClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDemand & EfficiencyEnergy PoliticsHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Security & WarLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaUnited States
Trump Administration Predicts 3.9°C Average Warming to Justify Fuel Economy Rollback
The Trump administration is acknowledging that humanity is on track to increase average global warming by nearly 3.9°C—7.0°F—by the end of this century, and ... -
Human Rights & MigrationSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsTravel, Leisure & RecreationUnited States
Post-Storm Beach Replenishments Harm Local Ecosystems, Benefit Richest North Carolina Landowners
Local ecosystems are being harmed and rich coastal landowners are the main beneficiaries as the U.S. continues to devote post-hurricane relief funds to efforts ...
