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House Democrats will unveil an aggressive climate crisis “action plan” on Tuesday to nearly eliminate US emissions by 2050, according to summary documents reviewed by the Guardian. The net-zero emissions goal is what United Nations leaders and the scientific community say the world must achieve to avoid the worst of rising temperatures, and it’s what […] More
People who made less than $50,000 per year were 10 percentage points more concerned about threat posed by infectious disease In the US there is no requirement for employers to provide paid sick leave and health insurance is not guaranteed to every citizen. Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP Americans with lower incomes and less education were more […] More
Dear Joe Biden, here is how you can earn our support Anti-Trump messaging won’t be enough to lead any candidate to victory. Young people need someone who will champion bold ideas Joe Biden speaks at the 2019 Democratic women’s leadership forum in Washington. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Dear Vice-President Joe Biden, We write to you as […] More
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline Bill McKibben The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment TransCanada’s Keystone pipeline facility. Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP I’m going to tell you the single worst story I’ve heard in these past few […] More
Airlines get $60bn bailout, but Pelosi’s proposal on halving of emissions by 2050 not included Coronavirus – latest US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage American Airlines aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport, Arlington, Virginia. The US aviation industry is to receive $60bn in the government’s coronavirus relief package. Photograph: Michael […] More
Delay is deadly: what Covid-19 tells us about tackling the climate crisis Jonathan Watts Rightwing governments have denied the problem and been slow to act. With coronavirus and the climate, this costs lives • Coronavirus latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump during a coronavirus briefing at the White House on Sunday. […] More
Wildfires are ravaging California and Australia – and local fire departments are alarmingly underfunded and underprepared In the wake of the devastating Australian bushfires, Jeff Bezos announced last month that he will donate $10bn to fight the climate crisis. As a resident of California and the former president of the Sierra Club Foundation, I welcome […] More
Bills to meet environmental targets while feeding industry have the right pushing back and experts unconvinced Republican lawmakers under pressure to address the climate crisis are trying to move beyond denying the problem and start proposing solutions. But they still refuse to commit to what scientists say is necessary if the US is to rapidly […] More
