As World Heats, Youth Protesters March for Climate Action
On Friday, September 24, young climate activists from around the world will be marching once again to call on governments to cut carbon emissions and tackle the climate crisis.
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China’s Coal Announcement Potential Climate Game-Changer
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that the Chinese government would “not build new coal-fired power projects abroad” and would instead “step up support for other developing countries in developing green and low-carbon energy.” If implemented, this could mark the beginning of a shift
United States Announces Plan to Address Extreme Heat
The administration of US President Joe Biden announced yesterday a major interagency initiative to respond to the impacts of extreme heat in the United States.
Despite Domestic Chaos Biden Vows to Lower Global Methane Emissions
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s first address to the United Nations on Tuesday and just six weeks ahead of the U.N.’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the U.S.
As Australia’s Climate Policy Disappoints, Hope Found in Court
For the many Australians deeply concerned about the growing climate emergency, it’s been a tough year.
Rep. Drew Ferguson: Democrats Enrich Amazon via 'Green Energy' Credits
Rep.Drew Ferguson (R-GA) explained on Wednesday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow that Democrats enrich companies like Amazon while posturing as economic populists.
US: Extreme Heat Should Prompt New Border Approach
(Washington, DC) – Extreme heat in the United States in the summer of 2021 underscores the urgency of adopting a climate-informed approach to policies affecting border communities, migrants, and asylum seekers, a group of 68 rights organizations said today in a letter to the Biden administration.
The groups include Human Rights
US: Advance Human Right to Safe, Affordable Water
(Washington, DC) – The United States Congress should support programs that ensure everyone in the US has access to safe and affordable water, Human Rights Watch said in a video released today.
People with Disabilities, Older People at Risk after Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida made landfall in the southern US state of Louisiana last week, leaving thousands of people displaced and millions without power or access to other resources.
Democrats Consider Plastic Tax to Help Pay for $3.5 Trillion Budget
Senate Democrats are considering several ways to tax Americans in order to pay for their leftist wishlist, otherwise known as the $3.5 trillion budget resolution.
New Measures in Brazil Not Enough to Solve Amazon Crisis
As fires rage in the Brazilian Amazon, environment minister Joaquim Leite announced that the government has doubled the budget for environmental law enforcement and will recruit 700 new enforcement agents. Leite presented these measures as steps towards fulfilling President Jair Bolsonaro’s climate action pledges made at the summit hosted
Manchin Urges Democrats to 'Pause' the $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill
President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending bill has a tough road ahead now that moderate Sen.
Squad Demands Powell Ouster in Favor Radical Fed Chief
The so-called radical-left squad demanded President Joe Biden oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, urging him to appoint a new chair with radical views such as racial justice and climate activism. “As news of the possible reappointment of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell circulates, we urge President Biden to re-imagine
Brazil: Reject Anti-Indigenous Rights Bill
(São Paulo, August 24, 2021) – Brazil’s Congress should reject a bill that would prevent or hinder many Indigenous peoples from claiming their right to traditional lands, violating their rights under international law, Human Rights Watch said today. Bill 490/2007, currently pending before the Chamber of Deputies, would
US Bans Toxic Pesticide on Food Crops
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, in response to a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, banned use of the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos on food crops, 14 years after public interest groups first filed a petition calling on the agency to do