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A land that burns, a land that cannot breathe

Trump's actions may make Big Oil Executives richer in the short term, but they make all of us poorer in the long-term. In the meantime, the U.S. remains a land on fire, a land that cannot breathe. And a land being led by a fossil fool.

As Congress condemns Exxon’s 40-year “war of deception” on climate, oil giant manipulates your Google searches

"Oil companies like Exxon knew the scientific reality of climate change forty years ago but waged a war of deception that cost us precious time in the fight to save our planet”.

#ExxonKnew Trial Starts in New York

Exxon Mobil and Big Oil will finally be on trial for misleading investors over the financial risks of climate change.

Tar sands supporters rally against Greta Thunberg for “creating climate emergency hoax”

In Canada, tar sands supporters in large trucks are hounding a youth climate activist, who has emboldened and inspired millions to march and strike for climate action.

As Our Climate Emergency Deepens, Trump says it won’t be on agenda at G7 next year held at his golf course

Just hours after NOAA released its findings on our rapidly warming world, the Trump administration announced that the climate crisis will not be discussed at the G7 summit next June.

Saudi Arabia’s $2 Trillion Climate Wreckage Sale

Later this week, the board of the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, known as Saudi Aramco, is expected to give its final approval to proceed with its long awaited part privatization, otherwise known as an “Initial Public Offering” or IPO.

Ogoni 9: 24 years after their execution, court told by key witness: “Yes Shell bribed me.”

At a trial in the Hague, three witnesses testify they were bribed by Shell to give evidence against Ken Saro-Wiwa and the other Ogoni 9 in the nineties.

One Year After Landmark IPCC Report: We have to “Shut Big Oil down or face extreme climate disruption.”

“Rather than planning an orderly decline in production", Big Oil is "doubling down and acting like there is no climate crisis. This presents us with a simple choice: shut them down or face extreme climate disruption.”

As Climate Rebellion Spreads, UK Gov. Risks “Carbon Blowout” By Investing in Gas

As Extinction Rebellion shuts down parts of London and other major citities, with ironic timing, the UK has approved four new gas-fired turbines against the advice of its own inspectors.

Despite climate strikes, a Trump-empowered climate denial echo chamber still exists in D.C.

Climate change is more than a fight over the future of our planet – it is a fight between young and old, male and female, white versus people of colour, people of power and privilege versus people from impoverished and indigenous communities.