Thursday, April 25, 2024

South America’s second-largest forest is also burning – and ‘environmentally friendly’ charcoal is subsidizing...

Due to the some of the fastest deforestation in the world, this once enormous ecosystem may soon be gone outside of protected areas.

75% of world’s honey laced with pesticides

The impact on bees of continuing to use these pesticides is expected to have widespread consequences.

Exxon doubles down on ‘advanced recycling’ claims that yield few results

The petroleum company is under investigation for misleading the public while exacerbating the global plastic pollution crisis.

Energy Transfer pipeline projects on hold in Pennsylvania after string of violations

“There has been a failure by Energy Transfer and its subsidiaries to respect our laws and our communities. This is not how we strive to do business in Pennsylvania, and it will not be tolerated.”

Pope urges oil companies to lead clean energy transition in unprecedented Vatican Conference

"Civilization requires energy, but energy use must not destroy civilization."

‘Only the beginning’: Citing climate and investment risks, NY State pension fund to ditch...

“Kudos to Tom DiNapoli for making it clear that you can‘t build your retirement on tar sands.”

Largest fossil fuel plant in New York City could become nation’s first to convert...

“The repowering of Ravenswood with offshore wind is a community-driven approach to invest in a disadvantaged community and support New York in meeting its clean energy and economic goals.”

Kochs fund study to kill electric vehicle tax credit via same group that defended...

The aggressive deployment of this NERA study suggests an escalation in the Koch-funded attack on the EV tax credit in the last few weeks of Republican control of both chambers of Congress.

Standing Rock and the return of the nonviolent campaign

There’s something even better than electoral politics and one-off protests when mobilizing citizen power.

More than half of world’s largest companies’ net zero pledges are false promises, study...

Unmasking corporate climate pledges: a comprehensive study exposes prevalent greenwashing.