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No Word on Climate from Presidential Candidates Stumping in New Hampshire Amid Record Global Heat

Union of Concerned Scientists

We should expect to hear more, as climate impacts are only going to get worse. As a climate scientist recently said on CNN, “Until we stop pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere we have no idea what the future looks like.”

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Dr. Shaina Sadai Talks About COP27, Climate Justice, Sea Level Rise, and Corporate Accountability

Union of Concerned Scientists

Through greenwashing ads, disinformation campaigns, attacks on scientists, and production of fake scientific evidence, the industry has engaged the playbook of deception to undermine climate action. To explore climate justice, I drew on the three-fold framework of justice theory. I restructured my Ph.D.

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Decolonization Is Critical for Puerto Rico to Achieve Representation in Climate Negotiations

Union of Concerned Scientists

Edil is both a climate scientist and environmental attorney working to advance decolonization for Puerto Rico and achieve environmental justice for Puerto Ricans. I recently had a chance to talk with the founder of PRÁ, Edil Sepúlveda Carlo. Edil provided answers for a few questions, which I have edited for clarity.