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A gas flare is seen at an oil well site on July 26, 2013 outside Williston, North Dakota. (Photo: Andrew Burton via Getty Images)

'Worst Possible News': Scientists Urge Immediate Action as Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit All-Time High

"The brutal truth is here for everyone to see," said one researcher in response to record CO2, methane, and N2O atmospheric concentrations. "Far from emissions being brought under control, they are actually accelerating."

by Brett Wilkins

The fishing village of Chittagong Potenga, a coastal area of Bangladesh where a cyclone killed at least 22 people, is seen on October 25, 2022.

UN Report Shows Only 'Urgent System-Wide Transformation' Can Prevent Climate Disaster

"We had our chance to make incremental changes, but that time is over," said the UNEP director. "Only a root-and-branch transformation of our economies and societies can save us."

by Kenny Stancil

Wind turbines are shown in front of a coal-fired power plant operated by energy giant RWE near Niederaussem, Germany on October 5, 2022.

In Historic First, IEA Predicts Demand for All Fossil Fuels Will Soon 'Peak or Plateau'

Stressing that "peaks and plateaus aren't enough" to curb runaway warming, one climate advocate said governments "must ensure a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels begins immediately."

by Jake Johnson

• Fetterman Raises 'Unprecedented' $2 Million in Less Than 24 Hours After Debate

• European Oil Giants Report 'Obscene' Profits as Millions Face Deadly Energy Crisis

• 'The Future the GOP Wants for All of America': Texas Gun Law Unleashes Deadly Mayhem

• 'A Terrifying Document': Critics Say Biden Nuclear Policy Makes the World More Dangerous

• 'Cold Hard Threat to Democracy': GOP Sowing Chaos at Polls Even Before Election Day

• Report Details ‘Extremist’ GOP Plot to Nationalize Voter Suppression

Price-Gouging Corporations Helping Drive Inflation Must Be Held Accountable

Big corporations are taking advantage of the expectation of higher prices to rack up huge profits.

by Lindsay Owens

President Joe Biden and Rep. Pramila Jayapal in the Red Room of the White House

An Extremely Dangerous Moment in History When Even Talk of Diplomacy Is Off the Table

Siding with calls for peace and diplomacy from all over the world is still not an idea whose time has come in the halls of power in Washington, DC.

by Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies

You Can't Fight Inflation With Even More Giveaways to the Rich

Trickle down economics has never worked, but the GOP is trying to force it on voters anyway.

by Sonali Kolhatkar