Democratic governments have been using “increasingly harsh, overly broad, and vague” laws against climate activists and protesters, according to a new report and video by nonprofit human rights group Climate Rights International (CRI). Countries are imposing long prison sentences, bringing criminal charges against climate activists for trivial offenses and engaging in preventative detention, a press […]
Nearly half a billion children live in areas of the globe where there are twice as many or more “extremely hot days” each year than there were six decades ago, according to a new UNICEF analysis. The report, A Threat to Progress: Confronting the effects of climate change on child health and well-being, found that […]
Eddie Ahn has been an environmental justice attorney for more than 15 years. In his work as the executive director of Brightline Defense, he and his group have ensured that the offshore wind, building decarbonization and increase in electric vehicles happening in California will benefit underserved and low-income communities in the region. In recognition of […]
The Biden-Harris administration has announced the issuance of $2.2 billion in financial assistance payments to more than 43,000 farmers, forest landowners and ranchers who were subject to discrimination before January 2021. The payments are being made through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), a press release from the United States Department […]
As global temperatures continue to rise, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a worldwide call to action for more effective protection of the billions of people who are exposed to extreme heat. The urgent appeal follows the highest temperature ever recorded for the planet, as well as deadly heat waves in the United States, […]
In a landmark climate case, Friends of the Earth and two people whose lives have been severely affected by the changing climate are suing the government of the United Kingdom over its failure to safeguard people, property and infrastructure against foreseeable effects of the climate crisis, a press release from Friends of the Earth said. […]
Azerbaijan, host of the United Nations COP29 climate summit, has announced the launch of a new Climate Action Fund with the goal of mobilizing $1 billion for the support of new national climate targets in developing nations. Contributions to the fund will be made by oil and gas companies and 10 fossil-fuel producing countries, reported […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday $4.3 billion in funding that will go toward 25 projects across 30 states. The projects will address climate pollution and environmental justice. The EPA announced the funding through Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, made available through the Inflation Reduction Act. According to the agency, estimates for the […]
A federal judge on Monday ordered the resumption of permits for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities by the Biden administration. This follows the government’s pause of the process to analyze how the exports affect climate change, national security and the economy. A federal judge in Louisiana ruled the administration could not delay consideration of […]
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