Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/28/all-hands-deck-now-ipcc-report-spurs-global-demand-rapid-climate-action “System change must happen now,” said one climate leader. “Real emissions reductions, real solutions, must happen now.” JAKE JOHNSON February 28, 2022 Grassroots leaders of the global climate movement said Monday that the latest grave findings issued by the Intergovernmental … Continued
From Conservation Voters of PA (http://www.conservationpa.org): This week, the Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that invests just a fraction of what we need to address the climate crisis and support the frontline communities who carry the greatest burden from … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/12/time-incrementalism-over-says-climate-movement-extreme-weather-hits-us “Buildings are collapsing into the sea. Infrastructure is melting. Hundreds are dying from extreme heat. Millions are without power. The ocean is literally on fire. The climate crisis is here.” JESSICA CORBETT July 12, 2021 With hundreds … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/26/science-screaming-un-report-warns-only-rapid-and-transformational-action-can-stave Published on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 by Common Dreams “Failure to heed these warnings and take drastic action to reverse emissions means we will continue to witness deadly and catastrophic heatwaves, storms, and pollution.” By Jake Johnson, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/05/warning-untold-human-suffering-over-11000-scientists-around-world-declare-climate Published on Tuesday, November 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “Scientists have a culture of reticence when it comes to making statements like this, but the emergency is rapidly accelerating, and the scientists are very clear: this is … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/02/category-5-dorian-devastates-pope-francis-urges-world-act-fast-climate-emergency Published on Monday, September 02, 2019 by Common Dreams “Now is the time to abandon our dependence on fossil fuels.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Pope Francis greets Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg, right, during his … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): The administration’s latest attack on climate science is the most dangerous one yet. The White House’s own National Climate Assessment, released last November, painted an alarming picture of what will happen if we don’t rein in global … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): The scientific evidence has been mounting for decades. Recent analyses, including the latest National Climate Assessment and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most recent report, affirm what we already know: climate change … Continued
It has been one year since Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast, bringing unprecedented devastation. Our hearts ache as communities around the world, from Kerala, India to California, face the reality of climate change-fueled destruction. Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/20/arctic-warming-stalls-summer-weather-study-warns-intensifying-very-extreme-extremes Published on Monday, August 20, 2018 by Common Dreams “This is #climatechange, and the time to act on it is now.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Flooding from monsoon rains has killed hundreds of people in India’s … Continued