Artificial intelligence sparks debate at COP30 climate talks in Brazil Artificial intelligence is being cast as both a hero and a villain at the U.N. climate talks in Brazil The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
‘Trump doesn’t represent us’: US activist groups to push for climate action at Cop30 in Brazil US groups aim to represent country at UN climate summit even as Trump administration declines to send a delegation The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2025
Storms and wildfires swamp FEMA as disaster funds dry up - Roll Call The nation's disaster agency is being stretched to the limit by storms and wildfires so far in 2024 as the fall hurricane season ramps up. Roll Call · Aug 12, 2024
As heat waves intensify, so does criticism of government support - Roll Call A relentless heat wave has focused attention on the inadequacy of government efforts to address heat-related deaths. Roll Call · Jun 24, 2024
Leaders of world’s major cities call for phase-out of fossil fuels As Cop28 conference begins, letter to heads of state from the C40 group says fossil fuels era must end The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another attended last year’s United Nations’ climate talks in Egypt The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Tens of thousands in NYC march against fossil fuels as AOC hails powerful message Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the crowd must become ‘too big and too radical to ignore’ as Biden came under fire for oil projects The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2023
Thousands march in New York to demand that Biden 'end fossil fuels' The protest comes after a summer of extreme weather events and just ahead of a U.N. summit aimed at prodding global leaders to cut emissions more quickly. WEKU · Sep 17, 2023
Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
‘I didn’t get any help’: Maui residents struggle despite Biden’s vow of aid The president promised federal government would support the island after deadly wildfires, but residents say the response is scattershot and insufficient The Guardian - US · Sep 2, 2023
US shamed as the ‘colossal fossil’ of Cop27 climate summit by campaigners Climate action group believes US is blocking progress on global heating by rejecting payments to poorer countries The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022
Landmark US climate bill will do more harm than good, groups say Bill makes concessions to the fossil fuel industry as frontline community groups call on Biden to declare climate emergency The Guardian - US · Aug 9, 2022
Biden could unlock new powers by declaring a ‘climate emergency’ Such a declaration would enable the US president to halt crude oil exports and spur investments in clean energy tech. Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022
What would happen if Biden declared a climate emergency? President Biden seems to be waffling on taking matters into his own hands — but here’s what he could get done. Mic · Jul 20, 2022
Salon · Jul 19, 2022 Biden mulls declaring climate emergency "Biden needs to deploy every executive power," advocates say
The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2022 Activists hail Biden’s use of security powers to boost clean energy President invokes Defense Production Act to increase production of solar panels, building insulation and other equipment