Thursday, May 9, 2024

Investigation: How the meat industry is climate-washing its polluting business model

Growing global meat consumption threatens to derail the Paris Agreement, but that hasn’t stopped the meat industry insisting it is part of the solution to climate change.

Solar generated 25% of US electricity in April: What this means for renewables

Continued growth in the solar sector is essential to climate change prevention.

The US shale revolution has surrendered to reality

Fracking companies aren’t drilling as investment continues to dry up.

Smoke from western wildfires to spread as far as New York

Wildfire smoke is a problem because it contributes to air pollution.

‘Dirty Truth’: New campaign exposes utilities failing to deliver on climate pledges

“This ad brings to light the true cost of fossil fuels—our health, our livelihood, and our future—and the truth that many American utility companies are purposefully misleading the public about their commitments to switch to green electricity."

Heating up the hot spots

Climate change could function as a “threat multiplier” in already touchy regions of the globe, perhaps triggering armed conflicts over water, arable land, or other resources.

Tribes are leading the way to remove dams and restore ecosystems

Together, the country’s 2 million dams block access to more than 600,000 miles of river for fish.

EPA warns of Mountain Valley Pipeline impact on streams, says project should not receive...

The natural gas pipeline already has hundreds of water quality violations. Opponents are hopeful the EPA’s warning brings the project’s cancelation closer.

Nearly all Chinook Salmon in ​Sacramento River expected to be killed by extreme heat,...

"It's an extreme set of cascading climate events pushing us into this crisis situation."

The scientists hired by big oil who predicted the climate crisis long ago

Experts’ discoveries lie at the heart of two dozen lawsuits that hope to hold the industry accountable for devastating damage.