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Americans Want Action on Climate; Not War Over Oil With Iran

Twice as many Americans want climate action, not war. It is that simple.

Hours after House rejects drilling, Trump makes “aggressive” move to open ANWR

The Trump Administration has signalled its "aggressive" intent to open up the entire coastal plain of the Arctic National Widlife Refuge, long seen as America’s last true wilderness and seen as its Crown Jewels or the America’s Serengeti.

With Deniers in Charge, We Sleep-Walk Past Climate’s “Red Lines”

As the fires rage and Australia warms, it is only natural that Australians are becoming increasingly worried about climate change, droughts and floods. However, rather than recognize our climate emergency, the minister responsible for responding to drought and natural disasters in the country, David Littleproud, is a climate denier. He has said that that he doesn’t “know if climate change is manmade”.

Climate Deniers’ Response to Climate Crisis: “There is no Climate Emergency”

But no matter the evidence, the climate deniers are planning for one last stand

Big Oil Invests $50 Billion Against a Livable Future

Big Oil knows it is gambling with our future. It is deliberately doing so. Because of its actions, it is not just the people of the Bahamas that will face the consequences of our warming world. We all will.

Alaska: BP’s Exit Leaves a Melting Arctic and Toxic Legacy

BP is selling what it once called its "Jewel in the Crown", its Alaskan operations. But it leaves a toxic legacy..

Deeply destructive and catastrophic Hurricane Dorian reflects our “climate emergency”

How much trouble do we need to be in, before we admit we are in trouble?

The IEA’s Misplaced Techno-optimism

The third and final installment in a series of blogs on the IEA's Special Report on gas and energy transitions. This blog discusses the IEA's analysis of methane leakage and its faith in carbon capture and storage.

World’s Largest Fund Manager Loses $90 Billion Betting on Fossil Fuels and Climate Chaos

BlackRock is the world’s largest fund manager, which has nearly US$6.5 trillion of assets under management. BlackRock may be wealthy, but that does not make it wise.

The IEA’s plan to increase gas consumption locks in climate chaos

The second in a series of blogs on the IEA's 2019 report on the role of gas in energy transitions. This part explores the climate risks inherent in the report's main policy prescription.