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On August 9, headlines around the world announced the terrifying findings of the latest assessment by the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

For one day, the climate emergency led the news, with alarming stories about how man-made global warming is happening now and is causing ever more deadly floods, wildfires, heat waves, and storms.

Then, the next day, the corporate media went back to its regularly scheduled programming, almost totally ignoring the climate emergency. And that is a big part of why our political leaders continue to fail to take the steps needed to halt the climate crisis.

For more than 20 years, Common Dreams has covered the climate emergency as among the greatest threats to humankind . . . because it is. And we will continue to cover the crisis as urgent, front-page news every day—and from many angles—because that’s what is needed to spark the political will to tackle this problem head on.

But while the planet burns, Common Dreams is facing our own twin existential crises. First, funding for our work has dropped off significantly since Donald Trump left office and as the pandemic drags on. Second, our web traffic from both Google and Facebook has taken a serious hit, causing not just a reduction in our large readership but further impacting reader support.

So, today, as we kick off our Summer Campaign with a goal of raising $75,000, it’s more important than ever that we do not fall short.

Will you support Common Dreams today, so we can continue our coverage of the global climate emergency and other vital issues that you care about?

As you know, we accept no corporate advertising. We charge no subscription fees. We have no paywall. Our journalism is free and available to all, but this has only been possible due to the active support of our donors. 

The only way this model works is if readers like you chip in. We need you today so we can be here tomorrow.

Thanks so much for your continued support.  We can’t do it without you.

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Gratefully,

Craig Brown 
Co-founder
for the whole Common Dreams news team

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