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Yesterday 6:45 pm
Trump Will Snub the Climate Summit for a Religious Freedom Meeting at the UN
Senior UN official confirms White House booked a room so Trump can attend a gathering in the same building as the summit.
Oliver Milman
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Yesterday 5:38 pm
‘I’m Only 6 Years Old. I Don’t Want the World To End Yet.’
Strikers took to the streets around the world today to demand climate action now.
Alice Markham-Cantor
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September 19, 2019
The US Navy Has a Water Problem
The Second Fleet was reactivated to patrol the Arctic. Only problem is, the fleet’s home is on the front lines of sea-level rise: Naval Station Norfolk.
Dave Lindorff
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September 19, 2019
What Would Real Commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement Look Like?
The United States will be a nonentity at this fall’s UN climate summit. But the 2020 election is a chance to change the game.
Zoë Carpenter
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September 19, 2019
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September 18, 2019
TV Weathercasters Who Are Shifting Public Opinion on the Climate Crisis
Meteorologists’ reports help viewers understand what is happening and why it’s important—and they’re having an impact.
Pam Radtke Russell
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September 18, 2019
The UN Secretary General Urges Public Pressure to Address the Climate ‘Emergency’
“Nature is angry,” but a Green New Deal can help, says Secretary General António Guterres.
Mark Hertsgaard
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September 17, 2019
‘The Silenced’: Meet the Climate Whistle-Blowers Muzzled by Trump
Six former government scientists describe how the Trump administration made them bury the truth about climate change—and why they won’t stay quiet.
Oliver Milman
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September 17, 2019
Only a Global Green New Deal Can Save the Planet
And Bernie Sanders has a plan for that.
Tom Athanasiou
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September 16, 2019
‘Like a Sunburn on Your Lungs’: How Does the Climate Crisis Impact Health?
Children, pregnant people, and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and heat—but the impact is already being felt across every specialty of medicine.
Emily Holden