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After 30 Years of Negotiations, Have the UN Climate Talks Been a Failure?
Climate campaigners are calling for urgent reforms, including ending polluter influence and amplifying women’s voices.
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Dana Drugmand
“Rates of Warming are Unprecedented” Scientists Warn in Latest Dire Assessment
Unless carbon emissions and fossil fuel use are slashed drastically, global heating could surpass the limits set out in the Paris Agreement.
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California v. Trump – State Sues Over Move Blocking Clean Vehicle Rules
“Trump’s all-out assault on California continues – and this time he’s destroying our clean air,” says California’s governor.
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Dana Drugmand
Youth Take Trump Administration to Court Over Climate
Young Montanans sued their state government over an anti-climate policy, and won. Now they are taking on Trump.
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May 2025

“Historic, Landmark Decision”: German Court Finds Major Polluters Could Face Accountability for Climate Damages
While the court dismissed this specific case, experts say the verdict sets an important precedent.
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Dana Drugmand
Big Oil Deceived the Public for Decades About Climate Harms, But Accountability Remains Elusive
With the Trump administration backsliding on climate action, holding oil companies accountable for worsening the climate crisis is “more important than…
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Dana Drugmand
A "Turning Point": How International Courts are Addressing the Climate Emergency
From human rights courts in Africa and Latin America to the world’s highest court, communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis seek legal…
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Dana Drugmand
Hawaii Takes on Big Oil as State Works to Address the Climate Emergency
In addition to suing oil companies for climate deception, Hawaii is encouraging insurance providers to take polluters to court, and is raising a…
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Dana Drugmand

April 2025

Dutch Court Upholds City’s World-First Law Banning Fossil Fuel Advertising
The ruling is a “major breakthrough” for climate action that could have ripple effects far beyond The Netherlands, advocates say.
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Dana Drugmand
Celebrating One Year of One Earth Now!
A heartfelt thank you to all subscribers and supporters. Plus, some bits of a “bright spot amidst the chaos” on this Earth Day.
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Despite COP28 Pledge, World Leaders Continue to Boost Fossil Fuels. But Civil Society, Courts, and Climate Reality are Pushing Back
President Trump targets federal AND state climate rules and policies in new orders to turbocharge the fossil fuel industry.
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Dana Drugmand
Trump is Wrecking Our Environment, Our Economy, Our Democracy, and Our Civil Liberties. People are Fighting Back.
From nationwide “Hands Off” day of protests to “Project 2026,” resistance to Trump 2.0 is starting to build.
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