News and policies on climate change

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The Greenie News Page on both the Greenie app and the Greenie website will continually update with links to all the latest articles, videos and observations from scientist and environmental writers around the world. We’ll keep you informed on what’s threatening our very existence, what we’re learning every day, and who’s working — or not working — to make a difference.

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‘The Earth Loses a Defender’: Pope Francis Fought for the Poor and the Planet

According to Inside Climate News, As pope, Francis called for immediate action on climate change and exhorted the world’s Catholics to “better recognize the ecological commitments which stem from our convictions.”
Climate change is not just a problem of physics but a crisis of justice

In an exclusive extract from Friederike Otto’s new book, she says climate disasters result from inequality as well as fossil fuel
Half the World’s People Depend on Rice. New Research Says Climate Change Will Make it Toxic

Inside Climate News reports that warmer temperatures and more carbon dioxide will boost levels of arsenic, a dangerous heavy metal, in the staple crop.
Barrage of news shows climate change policy is rapidly shifting under Trump administration

USA Today reports that spending cuts and directives questioning the reality and urgency of climate change have marked quick shifts in U.S. science policy.
White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’

The Guardian reports that the White House is ending funding for the body that produces the federal government’s pre-eminent climate report, which summarizes the impacts of rising global temperatures on the United States.
New Trump EO Would Punish States for Combating Climate Change

Mother Jones reports that the order directs the government to “expeditiously” take action to “stop the enforcement of State laws” designed to reduce “greenhouse gas” emissions.
Protesters Across the Country Tell Trump and Musk: ‘Hands Off’ Our Country

According to Inside Climate News, nn the largest U.S. protests since the president began cutting public programs and government workers, marchers cried out against what they called attacks on democracy itself.
US military takes an abrupt turn after decades of climate change research

USA Today reports that the Trump administration has signaled the military won't be focusing on climate change, a move that follows decades of climate research.
DOGE says feds could save $164,391 by cutting off this historic research site

USA Today reports that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is considering terminating the lease of a tiny office that supports a huge climate science experiment - one that's been ongoing for 67 years.
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer

The Guardian reports that the climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism, a top insurer has warned, with the vast cost of extreme weather impacts leaving the financial sector unable to operate.

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