The blue state could become the 20th in the U.S. to enact a so-called critical infrastructure law.
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"We have the tools, the knowledge, and the solutions," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. "But we must pick up the pace."
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Drought profiteers - financial industry executives buying up public freshwater resources in a time of increasing drought - are pushing the US water supply to the brink of collapse, reports Lee Camp.
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Their One-Party Rule Will Be Ruinous for the Earth.
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"Despite internal awareness, the company systematically downplayed the problem to the public, instead promoting more and more fossil fuel use despite the dangers," said one expert. "Now, five decades later, Shell continues to dawdle and delay."
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The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
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By Christian Downie, Australian National University and Robert Brulle, Brown University / The Conversation You’ve probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They’re meant to be inspiring and hopeful, with scenes of a green, clean future. But shiny ads are not all these companies do to protect their commercial interests in the […]
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Critics slam SoCal air regulator for adopting weak emissions rules for the potent carcinogen ethylene oxide.
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This year, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moves the hands of the Doomsday Clock forward, largely (though not exclusively) because of the mounting dangers of the war in Ukraine. The Clock now stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been.
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And onto today’s climate forecast, where we can expect to see a prolonged spell of inaction, interspersed with patches of hazy promises across many areas. Over Westminster and other centres of government, a build-up of hot air will cause inactivity to soar to record levels over the coming days, in spite of the high pressure. Elsewhere,…