Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Shell reconsiders exploring Cambo oilfield in the UK

With a surge in oil prices since Russia invaded Ukraine, Shell is said to still be invested in the controversial oilfield project.

Ukrainian conservation organizations shift missions to humanitarian support

Environmental groups fight Russia’s invasion by hosting refugees, delivering medical supplies and using drones to document war crimes.

Climate change increasing pandemics

Now is the time to address climate change for the health of society.

‘Addiction to fossil fuels is mutually assured destruction,’ warns UN chief

"Instead of hitting the brakes on the decarbonization of the global economy" amid Russia's war on Ukraine, "now is the time to put the pedal to the metal towards a renewable energy future," said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

Warmer, drier spring to bring worsening drought to US, NOAA report predicts

Likely worsening conditions in many of the areas already experiencing drought could lead to additional heatwaves.

Decades of lobbying weakened Americans’ gas mileage and turbocharged pain at the pump

The oil and automotive industries, as well as the Koch network, undercut efforts to make today’s fleet of vehicles more efficient and less reliant on fossil fuels.

Phthalate exposure linked to increased risk of childhood cancer, study finds

The data also shows a nearly three-fold higher rate of osteosarcoma (a bone cancer) and a two-fold higher rate of lymphoma (a blood cancer).

Conservative party-linked Facebook page, Canada Proud, a major source of climate disinformation

Leading the charge is Canada Proud, a right-wing Facebook page with close ties to the Conservative Party, which made post after post in the early days of the invasion urging the country to export more hydrocarbons to Europe.

Gas flaring can harm people 60 miles away, study finds

Researchers found that people don't have to be right next to oil and gas fields to experience respiratory distress from flaring.

Three years after the first global school strike, signs of the youth climate movement’s...

Instead of succumbing to the challenges of the past few years, young climate activists are learning to adapt and build on their past actions.