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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.”

Trump’s climate leadership failure: “Devoid of hope, inspiration or unity”

The President's response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico suggests Trump has no clue about how to deal with either a short-term climate emergency or the need for radical action to cut fossil fuel use.

Endgame

Acknowledging the obvious fact that our future cannot be fossil fueled begins the game that will only be truly won when our public policies, our laws, our governments, and our social norms fully incorporate this truth.

Four Years Ago Puerto Rico Warned of “Climate Tipping Points” – Did Anyone Listen?

Scientists have been warning about the risk to Puerto Rica from climate change for years, but was anyone listening?

Portuguese Kids Sue 47 EU Governments Over Climate Change

Schoolchildren from the Leiria region in Portugal hit by the country’s worst forest fires this summer are seeking crowdfunding to sue 47 European countries, alleging that their collective failure to tackle climate change threatens their right to life.

Welcome to DC’s #DirtyEnergyWeek

The ultimate corporate greenwashing experience starts in DC today when some of America’s dirtiest polluters participate in what is being billed as the “National Clean Energy Week”

San Francisco and Oakland Sue Big Oil Over Climate Change

The two Californian cities of San Francisco and Oakland have announced they are suing five major oil companies, blaming them for climate change, which poses a "catastrophic risk".