Subjects Archives: Climate Change

The World Bank plans to use public funds to subsidize private finance, ostensibly to mobilize much more capital to address the climate crisis. But the new plan is not the solution it purports to be.

As temperatures soar in the United States this summer, some among us are lucky enough to be able to remain in air-conditioned interior spaces, ordering food, groceries, clothing, and other products to be delivered to us.

The current temperature is between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius above what is normal for this time of year in parts of Chile and Argentina.

Sustainable health practices and policies must be designed to mitigate the effects of climate change and optimize resource preservation.

Mental health challenges are rising alongside temperatures. Research suggests that taking action can help.

The Australian Government made an ad about its bid to host the 2026 UN Climate Summit (COP31) with the Pacific, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.

Last year, an EU study estimated that more than 60,000 people across Europe died due to heat. This year is likely to be even worse.

This accumulation of tragic evidence, against all the denialist narratives, makes it undeniable that the climate crisis is already here, among us.

“Real relief won’t come until Biden confronts the culprit of deadly oil and gas,” said one campaigner.

‘Ministry’ says follow scientific advice and stop advertising the fastest way to fry the planet as peak heat meets peak holiday flights.

Much attention is paid to the ongoing environmental crises engulfing the regions of South Asia, North America, and Europe, and rightfully so. The global climate crisis—as well as environmental injustice generally—is contiguous and virulent. But much less attention, however, is paid to the ongoing ecological crisis of Africa; the mother of all civilization.

Safety warnings have been issued in France where temperature levels on Wednesday reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

“In Real Time” is a monthly series on our blog by Stan Cox, author of The Path to a Livable Future and The Green New Deal and Beyond. The series follows the climate, voting rights, and justice movements as they navigate America’s unfolding crisis of democracy. Read previous “In Real Time” dispatches here. Listen to the “In Real Time” […]

June featured unprecedented Canadian heat and wildfires, record-low Antarctic sea ice, and a strengthening El Niño.

If fracked gas leaks, even a little, “it’s as bad as coal,” said the lead author. “It can’t be considered a good bridge, or substitute.”

The fox is in charge of the chook house. Dracula is guarding the blood bank. And the CEO of one of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world will preside over the big United Nations climate conference at the end of this year. 

The beginning of July saw the hottest days on record globally.

The promises of environmental stewardship from Canada’s political establishment clash with its support for fossil fuel interests.

Climate change is making weather more extreme. This tool shows how many people across the United States face risks right now from wildfires, flooding, tropical storms, or extreme heat.

More and more, desperate people seeking refuge in Europe are not just fleeing from economic disaster and war. Many are also refugees from climate collapse.