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Pope Francis Says He Will Attend COP28, a First by a Pontiff

Pope Francis Says He Will Attend COP28, a First by a Pontiff

Pope Francis said he will attend the United Nations COP28 Climate Change Conference. The meeting in Dubai is the first time a pope will attend the UN climate summit since they started in 1995, reported Reuters. In an interview on the RAI Italian state television network, Pope Francis said he would travel to the United […]

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    13 Climate Justice Leaders Imagined as Comic Superheroes

    13 Climate Justice Leaders Imagined as Comic Superheroes

    The Earth could use some climate-change-fighting superheroes right about now. And according to a new comic series by the nonprofit Amplifier, there are a few real-life ones in our midst. Thirteen of them, actually. On Earth Day, April 22, Amplifier released the comic art series #MyClimateHero, portraying leaders of the modern climate justice movement. Amplifier […]

    14 Notable Climate Influencers of 2017

    14 Notable Climate Influencers of 2017

    This was a year of tug-of-war for the environment. With Donald Trump becoming president of the U.S. at a time when wildfires, hurricanes, and floods were devastating the country, it was challenging for scientists, activists and concerned citizens to get their voices heard. But several stood out as global leaders on climate and helped give […]

    Pope Francis: These 4 ‘Perverse Attitudes’ Could Push Earth to Its Brink

    Pope Francis: These 4 ‘Perverse Attitudes’ Could Push Earth to Its Brink

    Pope Francis issued a strong message to negotiators at the COP23 climate talks in Bonn, Germany on Thursday, warning them not to fall into “four perverse attitudes” regarding the future of the planet—”denial, indifference, resignation and trust in inadequate solutions.” Francis, who has long pressed for strong climate action and wrote his 2015 encyclical on […]

    31 Killed in Deadliest Week for Wildfires in California History

    31 Killed in Deadliest Week for Wildfires in California History

    Firefighters continue to battle against 17 wildfires that have burned more than 220,000 acres in California, Cal Fire announced in a Friday update. The death toll from the Northern California blazes has risen to 31, the deadliest week for wildfires in the state’s history. “We had series of statewide fires in 2003, 2007, 2008 that […]