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Biden Admin holds huge Gulf of Mexico drilling auction as BC issues emergency due to flooding

Just days after the ending of the landmark climate talks in Glasgow, where Joe Biden promised to lead the world on climate action, the President’s administration offered the largest ever auction of Gulf of Mexico offshore drilling rights.

WHO calls climate change “single biggest health threat facing humanity”

As hundreds are arrested outside the White House demanding urgent action on our climate emergency, the World Health Organization has described climate change as the "single biggest health threat facing humanity," and called on governments and policymakers to "act with urgency" on the climate and health crises.

With the East flooded & West burning, Biden opens up 80 million acres for drilling

With parts of the Eastern US flooded and West burning, the Biden Administration has lost a court case, forcing it to open up 80 million acres for drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Devastating Hurricane Ida “made worse by climate change”

Our warming world is to blame for the sheer, power and size of storms such as Hurricane Ida, say experts.

Despite massive fires & floods, Big Oil still in denial over climate change

Despite record floods in Europe and massive wildfires in the Pacific NorthWest, Big Oil remains in denial over climate change.

Killer heat & killer floods, but trillions in COVID-19 relief packages continue to exacerbate climate change

We need to act now to reduce emissions to reduce killer heat and killer floods. And yet only 10 per cent of the $17 trillion spent by governments on post-COVID bailouts has been directed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and restoring nature. 

Climate Crisis: Scientists warn “worst is yet to come” if we don’t act now

A draft report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states: "The worst is yet to come, affecting our children's and grandchildren's lives much more than our own." It reiterates that we have to act now to avoid runaway climate change.

Jakarta Residents Sue Government After Historic New Year Flooding

Every day brings news of greater evidence of our climate emergency. And now, Jakarta residents have filed a lawsuit against the governor of Indonesia’s capital as they seek to hold authorities responsible over their inaction during some of the deadliest flooding in years.

Major Coastal Cities Could be “Wiped Out” Within Decades Due to Climate Change

A new study released in Nature Communications argues that even under a moderate emissions scenario, projected sea levels are high enough to threaten the homes of nearly 150 million people by 2050.

UN expert warns of the coming “Climate Apartheid”

The warning could not be more stark. As the world warms, we face a “climate apartheid,” where the rich "escape overheating, hunger, and conflict" in an increasingly small geographical area, whilst the rest of us are “left to suffer."