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UN Report Shows How Killing Progress on Climate Pollution Is 'Trump's Real Legacy'

President Donald Trump's pro-fossil fuel agenda not only is " making everyone's lives more expensive " but also is expected to have deadly and destructive consequences far beyond the borders of the United States, as made clear in a global emissions report released Wednesday. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) put out " The Emissions Gap Report…

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Common Dreams· Oct 21, 7:20 PMUN Report Shows How Killing Progress on Climate Pollution Is 'Trump's Real Legacy'

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'Absolutely Maddening': UK Approves Jackdaw Gas Drilling in North SeaWith drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea set to go forward following the United Kingdom's approval, announced on Wednesday, climate groups and progressive lawmakers demanded to know how Prime Minister Andy Burnham could declare the decision a "pragmatic" one, considering the meager job growth and energy savings and massive climate damage…

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'Batshit Insane': As Extreme Weather Worsens, Trump's FEMA Head Tells States to Prepare to Handle Disasters on Their OwnAs the climate crisis intensifies extreme weather events, President Donald Trump's head of federal disaster relief sent a stark message to states on Tuesday: You're on your own. Politico reported that Cameron Hamilton, the administrator of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told state officials at the National Emergency Management…

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DOJ's noncitizen voter list is unreliable, officials say. And, U.S. pollution risesThe Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the United Nations reports a major increase in U.S. climate pollution.

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US extreme weather survivors are a growing group – now they want to be a political forceAt a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent action It may be a club none of its members actually want to be in, but the growing number of people in the US affected by extreme weather disasters are starting to organize into a political force. Severe wildfires, floods storms and other…

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Oil giants say Hawaii’s climate suit belongs with lawmakersThe companies argued the state is really asking a court to decide how much fossil fuel the world should have burned, a question they say belongs to the state legislature.

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Trump’s America is now the biggest obstacle to stopping a worldwide disaster: expertPresident Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda not only is “ making everyone’s lives more expensive ” but also is expected to have deadly and destructive consequences far beyond the borders of the United States , as made clear in a global emissions report released Wednesday. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) put out “ The Emissions Gap…

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EU Nears Market Securitization Reform in Bid to Unleash BillionsThe European Union reached a provisional agreement to overhaul rules governing the bloc’s securitizations markets, a deal that would unleash billions of euros to finance initiatives in key areas such as defense and climate resilience.

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