One Earth Now

The Netherlands’ Top Court Will Decide “Historic” Climate Case Against Shell

The case – which won a landmark ruling in 2021 ordering Shell to slash its CO2 emissions 45% by 2030 – was just argued before the Dutch Supreme Court.

7 hrs ago • Dana Drugmand

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On Climate, the World Court Has Spoken. Will Countries Act Upon the Ruling?

The UN General Assembly is voting on a resolution to endorse the ICJ’s historic climate change advisory opinion. Experts say it’s a key test of…

May 17 • Dana Drugmand

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Republicans Want to Shield Big Oil from Climate Accountability. Here’s What Dems are Saying in Response

Democrats in Congress are starting to speak out in opposition to a new bill that would grant sweeping legal immunity to the fossil fuel industry.

May 8 • Dana Drugmand

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The Planet is on Fire. And the Journalism Industry is in Turmoil

Amidst mass newsroom layoffs and declining climate coverage, independent climate journalism is helping fill the gap. But it needs support.

May 3 • Dana Drugmand

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April 2026

A Historic Conference on the Fossil Fuel Phaseout Is Happening Right Now

The first global conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels comes amidst a war-driven energy crisis and an accelerating climate emergency.

Apr 25 • Dana Drugmand

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Will Polluters Be Let Off the Hook for Climate Damages in the U.S.?

Some states are passing laws to shield industrial polluters from climate liability – and a liability shield bill has just been introduced in Congress.

Apr 20 • Dana Drugmand

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Farmers vs. Fossil Fuel Firms

From Belgium to Pakistan to Vermont, small farmers are using legal tools to take on big fossil fuel polluters in a fight for climate justice.

Apr 6 • Dana Drugmand

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March 2026

Vermont’s Landmark Climate Superfund Law is Headed to Court

A federal district judge in Vermont is set to hear arguments in the first major court test of the first-in-the-nation polluter pays climate law.

Mar 25 • Dana Drugmand

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US Offshore Wind Projects Advance Amidst Iran War and Oil Market Disruption

Projects hit key milestones despite President Trump’s war on wind, and at a time when Trump’s new Middle East war is a stark reminder of fossil fuel…

Mar 14 • Dana Drugmand

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These Initiatives and Trends are Directly Confronting the Big Carbon Cartel

From lawsuits and competition from renewables to the first international conference to tackle fossil fuels head-on, the oil and gas industry is facing…

Mar 8 • Dana Drugmand

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Trump and Republicans Want to Block State and Local Climate Action and Accountability Efforts, Too

A looming Supreme Court case could potentially foreclose state avenues to hold climate polluters accountable. Combined with no federal oversight of…

Mar 1 • Dana Drugmand

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February 2026

Trump is Trying to Sabotage Global Climate Action

Experts say the US is defying international law on climate change and has become a “climate bully."

Feb 20 • Dana Drugmand

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