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How ultra-rich celebs like Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift are driving climate change
A new Oxfam study says the richest 1 per cent produced more carbon emissions than the poorest two-thirds of the world.
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How a billionaire’s plot to escape climate change fuels ‘Yours for the Taking’
Gabrielle Korn’s dystopian novel explores so-called ‘empowerment’ in a deteriorating world. But, she stresses, it’s funny, too.
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New York activists descend on the Hamptons to protest the super rich fueling the climate crisis
From the airport to a golf course, museum gala and private mansions, activists confronted the extreme wealth driving global warming, and the challenges facing grassroots organizations that stand up to billionaires.
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How do we act morally in the face of climate change?
As climate change produces more misery and fossil fuel capitalists refuse to stop releasing carbon, we will increasingly confront the question asked by Chuck Collins in his new novel: What does moral action look like against such an immoral status quo?
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How a small island nation is taking climate change to court
In an exclusive interview, Vanuatu’s climate minister Ralph Regenvanu discusses the country’s leadership on climate reparations and accountability.
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Protecting marine life also helps people nearby, study says
A study of marine-protected areas off the Central American coast found that people living close to these areas had better food security and greater household wealth.
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Climate activist Nakate urges rich countries to cancel debt, grant climate finance at Paris summit
Facing an audience packed with world leaders and finance officials in suits, Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate silenced the room, then made everyone listen to some uncomfortable facts.
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