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Cattle, pigs and other animals represented 14% to 19% of land-use emissions between 2004 and 2017 while fruits and… https://t.co/ZEvT4nuwZQ
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean temperatures and ocean acidification all hit their highest rec… https://t.co/y0yP6DCZrN
It is normal for species to evolve and become extinct over time. But the extinction of species is now happening be… https://t.co/TWqHrDs0R7
Vast tracts of the world's most biodiverse forests have been cleared for palm oil plantations, but the trade-off wa… https://t.co/Wh1Y8b6lli
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Booker climate plan relies too much on failed and dangerous nuclear power September 4, 2019

To solve the climate crisis, we must make massive investments in cheaper, cleaner, renewable energy, not prop up a failing industry that never delivered on its promises.

Castro’s commitment to environmental justice is laudable, but his climate plan falls short September 4, 2019

We are encouraged by his plan to create a new category for refugees displaced by climate change and his support for new civil rights legislation to address environmental discrimination and racism.

Friends of the Earth Action applauds Harris’ climate plan September 4, 2019

Friends of the Earth Action commends Senator Harris for centering frontline, Indigenous and communities of color in her climate plan. Her plan builds on her legacy of holding polluters financially and criminally accountable as California's Attorney General and Senator.

Klobuchar climate plan falls short September 4, 2019

The magnitude of the climate crisis demands a candidate willing to challenge the power of Big Oil and end our reliance on fossil fuels. It is clear that Senator Klobuchar is not that candidate.

Friends of the Earth Action applauds Warren’s bold climate vision September 4, 2019

When candidates race to the middle it becomes a race to the bottom. Senator Elizabeth Warren has blazed a different path by embracing and building on one of the best plans her party has to offer -- Governor Jay Inslee's climate plan.

DNC bows under pressure from fossil fuel interests and flunkies, fails to call for climate debate August 22, 2019

Americans are demanding to know where the Democratic candidates stand on climate change. Unfortunately, Tom Perez and the DNC capitulated to fossil fuel interests and are afraid to have a full-throated conversation about what addressing the climate crisis truly means

Bernie Sanders releases ambitious plan that matches scale and scope of climate crisis August 22, 2019

We are already in a climate emergency, and only a plan of this scope and scale will be enough to stop the worst of the crisis. Sanders’ plan is the standard that all other candidates will be judged by.

Friends of the Earth Action applauds Inslee’s call to reduce pesticides and protect pollinators, urges him to join fight against corporate ag monopolies August 21, 2019

We are pleased to see Governor Inslee recognize the connection between climate change and agriculture, and lay out specific policies to transform our food system.

Friends of the Earth Action applauds Buttigieg’s call for antitrust reform, urges him to join the fight against corporate ag monopolies August 13, 2019

Mayor Buttigieg is correct that we need to expand worker protections and encourage farmers to transition to agricultural practices that will help protect the environment.

Friends of the Earth Action applauds Warren’s bold agriculture plan August 7, 2019

Friends of the Earth Action applauds Sen. Warren for recognizing that we must fundamentally transform our food and agriculture system to stabilize our climate and ensure food security.