Climate Protesters Arrested en Masse at Federal Reserve Bank
Monday’s action was organized by a coalition of groups including New York Communities for Change and Extinction Rebellion NYC.Matthew Rodier/Sipa USA/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One day after the largest climate march since the start of the Covid pandemic, hundreds of climate activists blockaded the…
Small Island Nations Take World’s Biggest Emitters to Court
Seawater encroachment from rising sea levels on the island of Funafuti, Tuvalu.Kyodo News/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In a landmark hearing, small island nations disproportionately affected by the climate crisis are taking on high-emitting countries in a court in Hamburg, Germany, in what is being…
Pennsylvania Senator Wants Fracking Wastewater Classified as Hazardous
A shale gas well in St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania.Keith Srakocic/AP This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Katie Muth knew it would be a long shot. This January, the Pennsylvania state senator reintroduced three pieces of legislation aimed at closing loopholes in the laws governing how the…
Replacing the “Old Relationship”: Rep. Greg Casar On a Historic Congressional Delegation’s Trip to Latin America
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) recently joined a historic congressional delegation to Latin America. Bill Clark/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A progressive congressional delegation has just returned from a historic trip to Latin America, where they met with three recently elected left-wing administrations in…
Replacing the “Old Relationship”: Rep. Greg Casar On a Historic Congressional Delegation’s Trip to Latin America
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) recently joined a historic congressional delegation to Latin America. Bill Clark/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A progressive congressional delegation has just returned from a historic trip to Latin America, where they met with three recently elected left-wing administrations in Brazil, Chile, and…
Greek Asylum Policies are Leading to Migrant Deaths, According to Report
Wildfire near Alexandroupolis, where a prosecutor has been asked to investigate alleged racist violence. Achilleas Chiras/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Refugees and migrants in Greece are facing off against the “two great injustices of our times”, Amnesty International has said, as it linked wildfires and…