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Trump Plans “Illegal” Assault on Sacred Utah National Monuments

Next week, Trump’s attack on First Nations will get worse, when he is due to fly into Utah to make a formal announcement that he will reduce the size of the iconic and sacred Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

COP23: Trump’s “Clean Fossil Fuels” Panel Dismissed as “Promoting Tobacco at a Cancer Summit”

Donald Trump’s attempts to promote so called "false solutions" at the UN climate conference in Bonn backfired badly yesterday, with Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, arguing that “promoting coal at a climate summit is like promoting tobacco at a cancer summit.”

One Year On, Trump is Losing the Battle over Coal

Despite Donald Trump's best efforts, "coal’s share of the power mix is declining, and wind and solar remain the fastest-growing US sources of electricity"

Paradise Papers Reveal Toxic Mix of Tax Havens, Oil and Trump’s Top Aides

The Paradise Papers reveal the offshore financial affairs of some richest individuals, including key members of Donald Trump’s cabinet.

“Final Nail in Coffin” For Clovis After “Serious Concerns” Raised by Russian Revelations

"Emerging evidence of Clovis’ potential involvement with the Trump campaign’s Russian connections should be the final nail in the coffin for his confirmation"

Climate Change is Costing Billions and Set to Get Worse, Says GAO

The GAO concludes the Federal US Government has spent over $350 billion over the last decade paying out for extreme weather and fire events.

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.

As California Burns, Trump Proposes to Rip Up Landmark Climate Laws

Later today the Trump Administration will propose ripping up climate legislation to save dirty coal jobs at the same time as California burns out of control from wildfires, made worse by climate change.

As Caribbean Scientists Call for Urgent Climate Action, Trump Nominates Coal Lobbyist for Top EPA Job

As scientists from the Caribbean call for urgent action on climate change, Trump nominates a known climate denier and coal lobbyist to help lead the EPA. The President was criticised for throwing paper towels on the island of Puerto Rico last week. But he is doing much worse. He is throwing away the island’s future.

Ex-FEMA Head: “Look at climate change if you want smarter disaster relief”

The former Federal Emergency Management Agency chief, Craig Fugate, has told the Trump Administration “You have to look at climate change science if you want smarter disaster relief.”