The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from being sued over the harm they cause to the climate
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent
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reduce the EU’s impact on climate change by 22%
reduce its impact on biodiversity loss by 19%
and reduce air pollution (fine particulate matter) by 25%.
For example, the EU reliance on aluminium, nickel, and platinum group metals ores extracted in other world regions would decline by around 20%, and by 12% for coppe
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A $20 backpack could help farmworkers stay hydrated during extreme heat
A nurse and professor borrowed the idea from the military – and now it’s being tested in North Carolina’s scorching fields
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Some parts of Utah have 40 more fire weather days than in the 70s
https://www.upr.org/environment/2026-05-21/fire-weather-days-climate-change
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Developed economies deliver $136.7 billion in climate finance in 2024, but low-income nations receive only 7%
Adaptation gap and unequal access remain major concerns despite developed nations crossing $100 billion target, finds OECD report
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Developed economies delivered $136.7 billion in climate finance in 2024, surpassing the $100 billion goal for a third year, yet low-income nations received just 7%. Explore how loans dominate, adaptation funding lags, and why vulnerable countries remain sidelined despite rising global climate finance commitments.
Polling by cultural signals intelligence company Early Studies, commissioned by a group of leading energy trade associations, has found strong public support across England, Scotland and Wales for the UK’s current energy infrastructure programme, with clear priorities focused on jobs, climate change and economic strength, rather than visual appearance
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Polling by cultural signals intelligence company Early Studies, commissioned by a group of leading energy trade associations, has found strong public support across England, Scotland and W...
Climate change could make picking tobacco even more dangerous
Farmworkers, including kids, can suffer from nicotine poisoning when they handle tobacco leaves – a threat that’s growing in a warming climate
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The Canadian climate movement is getting its bearings back. There is no assurance that these new fossil fuel projects in Canada will find the investors and buyers they need to proceed. Numerous Indigenous nations insist they will do everything they can to block their fruition. And while Canada may be clinging to fossil fuels, much of the world is moving on
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/21/mark-carney-climate-canada
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Almost one in every three cars sold globally in 2026 will be either an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid, while the EV share of total car sales is likely to rise to more than 50 per cent within the next ten years, the IEA said in a major new report
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Ultimately, this could leave Australia and our region more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and decision-makers without the tools required to chart a resilient and prosperous future
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Robert Sanscartier
