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…
More Nations Are Growing Wary of Deep Sea Mining
The mining vessel “Hidden Gem,” Rotterdam, the Netherlands, February 2022. Charles M. Vella/ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The list of countries calling for a pause on deep-sea mining continued to grow this week ahead of a key moment that mining companies hope will launch the fledgling industry,…
Trillions in Oil and Farm Subsidies Are Causing “Environmental Havoc”
Markus Spiske/Unsplash This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Trillions of dollars of subsidies for fossil fuels, farming, and fishing are causing “environmental havoc,” according to the World Bank, severely harming people and the planet. Many countries spend more on harmful subsidies than…
Environmentalists Are Livid Over Tentative Debt-Ceiling Deal
A construction crew bores a tunnel for a section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Roanoke County, Virginia.Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a…
Colorado to Bar Utilities From Lobbying With Customers’ Money
Getty via Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Utilities across the country use money collected from customers’ monthly bills to fund political campaigns and lobbying efforts, often with the goal of blocking climate progress. But in Colorado, that’s about to change. This week, the state passed the country’s…
Texas Is “Fixing” Its Power Grid in the Most Texas Way Possible
Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign on February 18, 2021 in Killeen, Texas. Joe Raedle/Getty This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Ever since brutal winter storms blacked out much of Texas and killed hundreds of residents in February 2021, the state’s government has constantly talked…