Reintroduction of 170 European bison could help remove CO2 equivalent of 43,000 cars, study...
A new study by researchers from Yale University and Memorial University of Newfoundland has found that a herd of 170 bison being reintroduced to the Țarcu mountains of Romania could help sequester carbon dioxide emissions.
Global freshwater demand will exceed supply 40% by 2030, experts warn
“The scientific evidence is that we have a water crisis. We are misusing water, polluting water, and changing the whole global hydrological cycle, through what we are doing to the climate. It’s a triple crisis.”
In a time of cheap fossil fuels, nuclear power companies are seeking – and...
Illinois and New York have approved hundreds of millions of dollars in clean-energy incentives for nuclear power companies. New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland could be next.
Biden admin pauses permits for new fossil fuel projects
Environmental groups praised the Biden administration for halting new leases and permits while the court battle plays out, but expressed concern about how it would ultimately resolve.
Climate movement targets Wall Street to stop driving fossil fuel industry’s expansion
It's no secret that the driving force behind the fossil fuel industry's expansion is the financial industry. But the nation's leading climate...
First-of-its-kind study measures fracking’s impact on nearby surface water quality
“Our work provides the first large-sample evidence showing that hydraulic fracturing is related to the quality of nearby surface waters for several U.S. shales.”
Big oil firms touted algae as climate solution. Now all have pulled funding
ExxonMobil, the last remaining proponent of green algae biofuel, ends research.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Infowars gets banned, U.S. Fish and Wildlife turns against saving the bees, and more.
‘The Arctic Ocean is dying’: Grim conclusion as biggest North Pole mission returns
Will the data be "a breakthrough in understanding the Arctic and climate system?"
Enbridge paid millions to Minnesota police and government agencies to quell Line 3 pipeline...
“Law enforcement is supposed to protect and serve the people. They work for Enbridge.”