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  • The U.S. Is Back at Climate Talks — And Nothing Has Changed

    The U.S. Is Back at Climate Talks — And Nothing Has Changed

    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Every Democrat in Glasgow for the United Nations climate meeting, from John Kerry to Joe Biden to AOC to Barack Obama, has shared one message. After four long years of the Trump administration acting as a wrecking ball, these politicians have said, the U.S. is back in the climate process and ready to…


  • United Nations Tells Kids to Screw Off

    United Nations Tells Kids to Screw Off

    Two years ago, a group of teens and pre-teens filed a petition with the United Nations saying five major emitters were violating their rights. On Monday, the UN committee tasked with reviewing their complaint basically handed them a participation trophy and then ruled largely in favour of the polluting countries.


  • We’re Speeding Toward Climate Hell, UN Warns

    We’re Speeding Toward Climate Hell, UN Warns

    The world may surpass the key 1.5-degree-Celsius (2.7-degree-Fahrenheit) global warming threshold within the next five years, a major new outlook on climate trends shows. It’s the latest sign that we’re speeding toward the grim future that climate scientists have warned about for years unless we change course.