Why the Fossil Fuel Companies Won’t Defend the Government in Court on Climate
Twenty-one young Americans are suing the U.S. government for ignoring climate change—and industry groups now seem terrified.
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A Climate Change Refresher, in Four Charts
All the lines are trending up—and that's not a good thing.
Paris Climate Accord Can’t Be Renegotiated, European Countries Say
Their joint statement comes after President Donald Trump announced that the United States will leave the climate agreement and look to make a deal with more favorable terms.
The U.S.’s Exit From the Paris Agreement Could Spell Disaster Not Just for the Environment, but Also for Our Economy
We finally have some clarity on what the U.S.'s role in global climate action will be going forward, but the implications of that new role remain uncertain.
A Snapshot of Brazil’s Threatened Land Defenders
Brazil's diverse range of land defenders are holding back against illegal logging simply by living as they do.
How the Paris Agreement Actually Fits With Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda
On Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres made the nationalist case for remaining in the Paris Agreement.
Reports Indicate Trump Will Exit Paris Agreement, but He Is Not Ready to Announce
But at least three officials say the president is still undecided.
Europeans Say Trump Can Damage, but Not Destroy, the Paris Agreement
Trump's protectionist stance at the G7 summit opened a huge rift—and the Paris Agreement was built to withstand it.
Peru’s Coffee-Growing Resistance
In southern Peru's city of Puno, thousands of families produce coffee that is exported directly to Europe, the United States, and Asia. In recent years production has declined to less than 10 percent of what it once was.