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As U.S. fires rage on, scientists warn climate change “has not stopped for COVID-19”

Large parts of the American West are currently on fire. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed. At least seven people are dead in different states. An unknown number are missing. Tens of thousands remain under evacuation orders.

Climate Emergency: Records tumble as 2 million acres of California burn

The signs are ominous as yet another climate record is reached. California is once again burning. From near the southern Mexico border, to San Diego and the forests of the Sierra Nevada over two million acres of the sunshine state were on fire yesterday.

Climate Hypocrisy: Despite being COP26 hosts, UK Gov. offers over 100 new drilling licenses

The British Government, as hosts of COP26, had an opportunity to show real climate leadership and start a just transition away from fossil fuels. But they just offered over 100 drilling licenses

“Humiliation”: Exxon dumped out Dow Jones Industrial Index after nearly 100 years

The once mighty Exxon has just suffered the corporate humiliation of being booted out the highly influential Dow Jones Industrial Index.

We have entered the “end game” for oil — with “permanent demand destruction”

As we have been repeatedly saying for months, we are witnessing the end of the oil age. Even once great giants are now crumbling at their core.

Investigation reveals Big Oil funds the police across the United States

Divesting from fossil fuels and ending environmental racism goes hand-in-hand with defunding the police in the fight for racial justice and reinvestment in Black and Brown communities.

Fossil fuel “fraud” regarding climate risks is a “ticking time bomb” to financial system

A new report argues that "widespread deception by fossil fuel executives regarding the financial risks of climate change, represents a ticking time bomb that, if not addressed, could contribute to worldwide economic devastation.”

Climate Change: “mind-blowing” warnings from Arctic and Antarctica

2020 is continuing to bring deeply worrying climate news from both the Arctic and also Antarctic.

Fossil fuel companies getting more U.S. bailouts than any other sector

A new analysis from Bailoutwatch concludes that "fossil fuel companies participated in the government’s Paycheck Protection Program to bail out small businesses at far higher rates than companies in other key sectors".

ACT NOW in the Philippines: We need you to stand against the #JunkTerrorLaw

There is growing international pressure on the Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, to repeal a controversial, dangerous, draconian Terror Bill, which is in the process of becoming law in the country.