Climate Change

Trees To Offset Fossil Fuels Would Take All Of North And Central America

"Planting trees has plenty of benefits, but this popular carbon-removal method alone can’t possibly counteract the planet-warming emissions caused by the world’s largest fossil-fuel companies. To do that, trees would have to cover the entire land mass of North and Central America, according to a study out Thursday."

Source: AP, 06/20/2025

"The World’s Banks are Still Betting on Fossil Fuel Industry Growth"

"The world’s biggest banks continue to bankroll the expansion of the fossil fuel industry and have largely retreated from their climate commitments, even as the world heads toward breaching thresholds for a livable planet."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/20/2025

"US Labor Advocates Demand Heat Protections for Workers as Planet Warms"

"Ahead of a hotter than normal summer, activists call for immediate action to protect workers from deadly temperatures. “We shouldn’t be waiting for Donald Trump,” one said."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/20/2025
November 10, 2025 to November 21, 2025

UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), Belém, Brazil

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, hosted this year by Brazil, will take place in the city of Belém, which aims to provide the world with a unique platform to discuss climate solutions, firmly rooted in the heart of the Amazon.

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Court To Hear Chevron, Exxon Bid To Move La. Wetlands Cases To Federal Court

"The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear arguments from Chevron and Exxon that coastal wetlands lawsuits filed by two Louisiana parishes should be transferred to federal court — a decision that could ripple across dozens of similar cases seeking billions of dollars in damages."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 06/18/2025

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