National Insecurity

By Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Mar 31, 2017 Voters drawn to Donald Trump because they believed he would rein in interventionism abroad and deal with festering problems at home are in for a disappointment. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Paris Accord’s Warming Limit Could Increase Fish Catches

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 31, 2016 Scientists calculate that worldwide fish yields could rise by millions of metric tons a year if nations stick to the Paris Agreement on global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

There’s No Going Back on Action Against Climate Change

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Nov 23, 2016 Whatever policies the U.S. comes up with on climate change under the Trump presidency, the rest of the world intends to continue trying to save the planet. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The World Is Worried About Donald Trump, the Climate Denier

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Nov 17, 2016 The implications of a Trump administration were discussed at the United Nations climate change summit Fortunately, the fate of the planet is not in the hands of one man It's up to movements everywhere to save it . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Environmental Plans Spell Disaster

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Nov 12, 2016 The president-elect has called global warming a hoax and denies climate science. What do his climate plans mean for international agreements? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Deforestation Drives Up Brazil’s Carbon Emissions

By Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Nov 10, 2016 Last year Brazil undertook drastic cuts to its carbon emissions, but newly released information shows that, in fact, they are rising. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Silence on Climate Change Is Another Form of Denial

Staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2016 The global environmental issue is real, and it is worsening. That it should play a central role in the U.S. elections is undebatable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Trumpism, Brexit and Geopolitical Exceptionalism Sink the Planet?

By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Sep 21, 2016 The fate of the planet rests on the willingness of each signatory nation to the Paris climate accord to abide by its obligation, however sour or bellicose its relations with other signatories may be. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

A Vote for Trump Is a Vote to Undo Vital Progress on Climate Change

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 20, 2016 The scientific evidence for global warming has never been clearer, yet the Republican presidential nominee boasts that he can't wait to tear down President Obama's positive environmental actions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Amazon Rainforest Burns Even as Brazil Prepares to Sign the Paris Climate Agreement

By Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Sep 9, 2016 Forest fires in the Amazon region are reaching record levels, with the Brazilian government failing to tackle the deforestation that fuels the country’s high rate of emissions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In This Election, the Climate Should Trump Everything Else

By Alison Rose Levy Sep 7, 2016 No matter who becomes president, if we fail to make the environmental health of the planet the top issue, we will drive humanity over the precipice. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Carbon Reduction Pledges of the World’s Most Powerful Economies Are Far Too Low

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Sep 1, 2016 Analysts say cuts in emissions will need to increase sixfold if the powerful G-20 nations are to meet the climate challenge on reducing greenhouse gases. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )