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APEC summit: “Don’t trade away our future,” says civil society, demanding urgent action on climate

Starting this Saturday, the US will host the Asia Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) Leaders’ Week in San Francisco, entitled “Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All.” 

As the world burns, Conservatives turn climate change and clean air into a toxic “culture war” issue

Climate change and the right to breathe clean air are rapidly rising up the political agenda in the United Kingdom. The ruling Conservative Party is now attempting to weaponize these issues as part of a toxic culture war to prevent action on climate.

Could Oregon offer a blueprint as tens of millions of Americans experience extreme smoke and heat?

So it has come to this. A nation on its knees, struggling to breathe under extreme heat and choking smoke. For millions of Americans this morning if you go outside, you will be be hit by a wall of smoke or unrelenting heat.

One in five deaths worldwide linked to fossil fuels in 2018

A new scientific study has concluded that in 2018, pollution linked to the burning of fossil fuels killed nearly nine million people that year. In perspective that's one in five people who died globally in 2018.

How UK Gov. Is Spinning Pro-Shale Science in the Media

As the UK’s fledgling shale industry lurches from crisis after crisis concerning public acceptability and causing repeated small earthquakes, the UK Government last month appointed what it termed an independent “Shale Gas Commissioner” whose job it is to listen to the concerns of local residents

Wildfires Cause Californian Air Quality Crisis

The most devastating wildfires in Californian history are not only ripping through forests and communities but are also causing a wider public health crisis due to polluted air and unhealthy smoke from the burning.

Air Pollution Kills 9 Million; Costs $5 Trillion A Year

Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and death in the world today, responsible for an estimated 9 million premature deaths.

UK Bans All New Petrol and Diesel Cars from 2040

The UK has followed France in banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040, as part of its plan to tackle chronic air pollution in cities.

Trump to Rip Up Rules that Will “Cost Billions in Pollution and Cause 120,000 Premature Deaths”

Later today, Donald Trump will make his first address to Congress, where he is expected to outline an “historic increase in defence spending” at the expense of foreign aid and environmental protection programmes.