1 Act Now Scientists Scramble to Save Climate Data from Trump—Again The proactive archiving during Trump’s first term reflects a growing recognition of the vulnerability of federal climate data. November 22, 2024
10 Dangerous Limits·Link Hurricane Milton Spins toward Florida as a Category 5 Storm Parts of Florida still recovering from Hurricane Helene will face their second major storm in just two weeks. October 7, 2024
1 Act Now·2 Build Political Will Project 2025 Plan for Trump Presidency Has Far-Reaching Threats to Science Project 2025 would jeopardize federal scientists’ independence and undermine their influence July 19, 2024
2 Build Political Will·Link Puerto Rico Files $1-Billion Climate Lawsuit against Oil Companies Puerto Rico says that the industry knew about the dangers of its products and that the island is paying the price. July 17, 2024
1 Act Now·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·Dire Warnings·Link New Supreme Court Decisions Jeopardize Efforts to Curb Pollution and Climate Change "Four recent Supreme Court decisions will together make it much harder for the federal government to take action on climate change" July 3, 2024
1 Act Now More Climate Lawsuits Than Ever Are Trying to Hold Companies and Countries to Account At least 230 new climate cases were filed in 2023, but researchers noted the growth of such cases was slower than in prior years. June 30, 2024
10 Dangerous Limits At Least Two Countries Have Lost All Their Glaciers Small amounts of ice remain, but can no longer be classified as glaciers. May 25, 2024
9 Restore Our Environment Countries Must Cut Climate Pollution, Ocean Court Rules This provides activists with more legal options to force countries to act. May 22, 2024
3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels Wealthy Nations Agree to 2035 Deadline for Ending Coal for the First Time The agreement isn't binding, but at least there is an agreement, and someone to call them out if they fail. April 30, 2024
4 Renewable Energy·Link Biden Kicks Off Earth Week with Solar Funding, Expanding Climate Corps $7 billion will be granted to low- and moderate-income communities, providing rooftop and community solar to 900,000 households. April 22, 2024
3 Cop29: five critical issues still left hanging after an underwhelming UN climate summit in Azerbaijan November 25, 2024
5 Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again December 2, 2024