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A joint investigation by Floodlight and Capital B shows millions of dollars flowed from utilities to Black leaders and their groups since at least 2009.
The movement to recognize and protect the rights of nature scored another victory last month when an Indian court declared that the natural world should have legal rights on par with humans.
Fueled by immigrant labor, the loosely regulated industry exposes workers to lethal toxins that are making them sick long after the cleanup.
The president-elect faces deep political division, and Bolsonaro still has two more months in power.
In an exclusive interview, Vanuatu’s climate minister Ralph Regenvanu discusses the country’s leadership on climate reparations and accountability.
Australians delivered a strong mandate for climate action last weekend as they voted overwhelmingly for the center-left Labor Party, the Green Party, and pro-climate “teal” independent candidates.
“A bunch of countries and corporations are responsible for the mess. They have to bloody clean it up. As simple as that.”
Researchers are exploring whether new strategies can get tech giants to use clean power when it’s plentiful, so utilities can avoid burning fossil fuels when it’s not.
The plan is heavy on fossil fuels, light on detail.
