Most prisons have no real plan for how to deal with the kind of misery climate change inflicts—and will inflict—on incarcerated people.
An inside look at the vision and strategy behind Extinction Rebellion D.C.’s campaign that is blocking $12 billion in new fossil fuel infrastructure.
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On Monday, July 15, Chicago issued 16 tornado warnings, the most sent on a single day since 2004. In an average year, the state only experiences 50 tornadoes annually. But as the air becomes more humid, tornadoes will become more common.
The Biden administration has proposed a desperately needed new heat standard to protect workers from scorching temperatures. Expect business groups to oppose it.
Trade-offs between the human right to work and the human right to a healthy environment need to be avoided when applying "just transition" logic.
Workers are using creative tactics to win protections against excessive heat in the workplace.
Scientists call for regulation to stop regional use of marine cloud brightening that may cool one region in the short term but have negative impact elsewhere
Many people seeking asylum are fleeing climate disasters. Biden's latest border move puts them even more at risk.
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