The Progressive Editors

Extreme heat making pregnancy a ‘new fault line’ in climate crisis

On: October 5, 2026

Pregnancy and childbirth have become a “new fault line in the global climate crisis” as extreme heat worsens, the head of the UN climate action body (UNFCCC) warned on Monday, calling for maternal and newborn health to be built into countries’ climate plans. Continue Reading

Security, sacrifice or opportunity: Visions differ over effective climate action

On: October 5, 2026

In: Climate

Should the world move away sharply from fossil fuels, or manage a slower, more careful retreat? Continue Reading

Final ‘Grandmother’ Cottonwood Toppled, Protesters Arrested in Arizona

On: October 5, 2026

In: Climate

By Stephanie Casanova, AZ Luminaria Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, after protesters protected it for more than 70 days. Continue Reading