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UN Climate Action Summit Falls ‘Woefully Short’ of Expectations

UN Climate Action Summit Falls ‘Woefully Short’ of Expectations

The promises made by major economies at the UN Climate Action Summit fell “woefully short” of what is needed to address the climate crisis, The New York Times reported Monday. China did not increase its commitments under the Paris agreement, India made no pledge to reduce its use of coal and the U.S. did not […]

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    1,000 Amazon Employees Are Joining Global Climate Strike

    1,000 Amazon Employees Are Joining Global Climate Strike

    At least 1,006 Amazon employees have pledged to walk out in support of the global climate strike planned for Sept. 20. The action, announced Monday, will mark the first time that employees at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters have participated in a strike since the company was founded 25 years ago, Wired reported. “It’s incredibly important that […]

    ‘We Need to Listen and Learn From Young People’: This September, Climate Strikes Go Global

    ‘We Need to Listen and Learn From Young People’: This September, Climate Strikes Go Global

    Environmental activists around the world are strategizing and planning demonstrations to coincide with next month’s United Nations Climate Action Summit, which starts on September 23. The organizers aim to force politicians and lawmakers to confront the urgency of the global climate crisis, which is accelerating at an alarming rate. The UN Climate Summit will be […]