Horseshoe crab blood key to COVID-19 vaccine despite negative impact it could have on...
“An estimated 50,000 of them die in the [vaccine] process and human interference also means that the species is now vulnerable to extinction."
Trump getting COVID is his Hurricane Sandy October Surprise for science denial
From COVID-19 to the hurricanes of the climate crisis, even "moderate" Republicans have continually displayed a willingness to ignore and malign science.
Rush to build LNG export terminals falters as uncertainty grows over financials
But hurricanes aren't the only risk factor LNG export projects face; some factors imperil projects both on the Gulf Coast and away from it.
Our world is burning
“We must change almost everything in our current societies. The bigger your carbon footprint, the bigger your moral duty. The bigger your platform, the bigger your responsibility.”
Climate crisis gets 10 minutes at VP debate
The first question about the climate crisis came about 40 minutes into the debate when moderator Susan Page turned to Pence and brought up the record number of hurricanes and wildfires in 2020.
Fossil fuel companies keep getting sued over climate impacts. Here’s where the cases stand
“If the cases get to discovery, there will undoubtedly be further revelations about the extent of the companies' knowledge about the climate harms that the use of their products was causing and their disinformation campaigns in response.”
How the COVID-19 crisis can help fight climate change
“Just as we need a vaccine for COVID-19, climate change requires urgent solutions that can’t wait a generation. But people are moved to modify behavior based on emotion, not on research.”
Financial failure of California’s largest oil and natural gas producer could leave taxpayers with...
“If the state fails to require CRC to set aside funds to pay for its well closure obligations as part of the bankruptcy proceeding,” taxpayers could eventually foot the bill “to plug CRC’s abandoned wells.”
We estimate there are up to 14 million tonnes of microplastics on the seafloor....
Knowing how much plastic sinks to the ocean floor is an important addition to our understanding of the plastic pollution crisis.
Indigenous leaders furious after EPA grants Oklahoma control over sovereign tribal lands
“We must fight back against this underhanded ruling,” said one Indigenous leader. “In the courts, on the frontlines and in the international courts, life itself is at stake.”