Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Supreme Court halts landmark youth climate case

Despite the blow to the case, counsel remains optimistic of the case's chances of proceeding.

Alaska’s sea ice has all melted

The ice near Alaska's shores has melted away entirely, leaving the nearest ice shelf nearly 150 miles away, according to new satellite data from the...

Climate inaction could cost the U.S. $2 trillion per year, study finds

“Investments to confront the climate crisis will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, drive down clean energy prices, make our Nation more resilient, present new opportunities for American innovation and well-paying jobs, provide benefits to historically underserved communities, and work to protect against the long-term fiscal risks identified in the new Budget analyses released today.”

Mexico revokes Monsanto’s permit to market GMO soy in seven states

The permit revocation applies to the states of Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo.

Security firm running Dakota Access Pipeline intelligence has ties to U.S. military work in...

“It is another terrifying example of how our violent interventions abroad come home to haunt us in the form of repression and violation of our civil rights.”

Russia’s Ukraine war and energy crisis have scared the world into turbocharging adoption of...

By 2025, only about two years from now, renewable energy will surpass coal as a power source globally.

Supreme Court allows fracked gas pipeline’s use of eminent domain. But the pipeline’s victory...

The decision could give private companies more power to take state land, but experts point to a thicket of legal obstacles that remain in the pipeline’s way.

Scientists removed from EPA board

Pruitt has been criticized by many for his ties with the energy industry, which leaves many environmentalists worried about his neutrality in making decisions for the EPA.

‘Plasticrust’: A new form of pollution is forming on this Portuguese island

This type of pollution incorporates itself right into the rocky shoreline of the Portuguese island of Madeira.

The Defense Department is worried about climate change – and also a huge carbon...

Yet with few exceptions, the U.S. military’s significant contribution to climate change has received little attention.