In Held v. Montana, Young People Sue Montana Over Use of Fossil Fuels – The New York Times
Sixteen young Montanans have sued their state, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates the state Constitution. KALISPELL, Mont. — Badge and Lander Busse tromped into the forest behind their house on a snowy Sunday in March, their three…
UN conference hears litany of water disasters linked to climate crisis
Water is at the heart of the climate crisis, with an increasingly dire carousel of droughts, floods and sea level rise felt “making our planet uninhabitable”, the secretary general of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned. On the second…
Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns – UN News
He laid down the challenge to governments worldwide, to make 2023 a year of “transformation, not tinkering” when it comes to seriously addressing climate change, with meaningful climate action. ‘Closer to the brink’ “Every year of insufficient action to keep…
London last summer was the trailer for a climate disaster movie. Here’s how to stop that coming true | Sadiq Khan and Chris Skidmore
There is no greater challenge facing our capital, our country and our world than the climate crisis. The only way we can keep the hope of limiting global heating to 1.5C is if we commit to further and faster action…
Climate Dread Is A Luxury Belief We Can No Longer Afford
Here we go again. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a new document – the final part of its mammoth sixth report – and we all know what that means. More doomsday porn in the papers. More…
A radical climate strategy emerges: charge big oil firms with homicide
Oil companies have come under increasing legal scrutiny and face allegations of defrauding investors, racketeering, and a wave of other lawsuits. But a new paper argues there’s another way to hold big oil accountable for climate damage: trying companies for…
In Duluth, Real Estate Collides With Climate
More Americans are uprooting their lives for safer climates. That sent one Times real estate reporter to the Upper Midwest. Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together….
Warming Across Generations – Climate Central
KEY CONCEPTS March 23 is World Meteorological Day, marking the date in 1950 when the World Meteorological Organization was established. New Climate Central analysis explores the theme of this year’s World Meteorological Day, The Future of Weather, Climate and Water…
Biden Warns That Climate Change Could Upend Federal Spending Programs
A chapter in the new Economic Report of the President focuses on the growing risks to people and businesses from rising temperatures, and the government’s role in adapting to them. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration warned on Monday that a…
‘Humanity is on thin ice:’ Major UN report says ‘urgent’ action is needed to combat climate change – USA TODAY
“Urgent” actions are needed to counter human-caused climate change, says a report released Monday by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “Without urgent, effective, and equitable mitigation and adaptation actions, climate change increasingly threatens ecosystems, biodiversity, and the…
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