How the FBI Used “Cop City” Protests to Snoop on Activists in Chicago
Environmental activists hold a rally and a march through the Atlanta Forest. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Last summer, a “Chicago Against Cop City” Twitter account was created and began sharing information about a campaign unfolding some 700 miles away. Its first tweet, posted…
“Cancer Alley” Residents’ Zoning Lawsuit Cites “Racial Cleansing”
Smoke billows from one of many chemical plants in ‘Cancer Alley.’Giles Clarke/Getty This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Making the case that their local government was built on a culture of white supremacy, Black residents of St. James Parish in the heart of Louisiana’s “cancer…
Supreme Court Hears Navajo Nation Demands in Colorado River Case
A man fills a tank intended for drought-affected livestock from a community rancher’s well on the Navajo Nation. David McNew/Getty This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 1849 and 1868, the Navajo Nation signed two treaties with the United States. The treaties created a reservation that would…
Scientists Deliver “Final Warning” on Climate: Act Now or It’s Too Late
Getty his story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Scientists have delivered a “final warning” on the climate crisis, as rising greenhouse gas emissions push the world to the brink of irrevocable damage that only swift and drastic action can avert. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),…
Biden’s Approval of Alaska Oil Project Shows Inconsistency of Our First “Climate President”
Climate activist hold a demonstration to urge President Biden to reject the Willow Project at the US Department of Interior on November 17, 2022. Jemal Countess/Getty for Sunrise AU This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Joe Biden continues to confound on the climate crisis. Hailed as America’s…
Utility Astroturf Campaign Threatens Oregon’s First Electrification Law
A person lights a gas burner. Davide Bonaldo/SOPA/LightRocket/Getty This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Last month, Eugene became the first city in Oregon to pass an ordinance requiring new residential buildings to be fossil fuel-free. But the policy may never go into effect—not if the natural gas industry gets…