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…
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…
Renewable Energy Jobs Are Coming to Appalachia
Weirton Steel looms over the heart of Weirton, W.Va., on June 8, 2006. It will be the location of a renewable energy battery plant.Amy Sancetta/AP This story was originally published by Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A cutting-edge energy storage company is building its main manufacturing plant where a once-thriving West…
Unions Say Biden’s Climate Bill Ignores Workers
Biden listens about electric vehicles during an event in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022.Alex Brandon/AP This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Joe Biden’s landmark climate legislation has been “disappointing” and failed to deliver protections to…
16 Young People in Montana Just Won a Historic Climate Lawsuit
Youth plaintiffs in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, arrive at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, on June 20, 2023, in Helena, Mont., for the final day of the trial.Thom Bridge/AP A healthy climate is included in your constitutional rights, at least if you live in Montana. On Monday, District Court Judge Kathy…