Scientists create biodegradable plastic using solar energy
The team’s success in using solar energy to synthesize fumaric acid shows promise in using artificial photosynthesis in the future.
In victory for public health, Biden’s EPA reverses Trump-era ‘secret science’ rule
“The Biden administration is making clear that the best available science, and not political interference from industry, will guide the EPA’s decisions on protecting the public from pollution.”
A ‘profound mistake’: Senate Republican rollback of IRA clean energy tax credits would cost...
The plan would get rid of a $7,500 EV tax credit for consumers within 180 days, along with home energy rebates for heat pumps and other products.
Exxon sued again for ‘misleading’ advertising
“ExxonMobil’s advertising and marketing mislead the public by presenting ExxonMobil’s clean energy activities as a significant proportion of its overall business.”
Microplastics in clouds could ‘modify the climate,’ study finds
The tiny particles have been linked with widespread environmental damage, as well as cancers and a range of adverse health impacts related to the lungs and heart.
Will the public end up paying to clean up the fracking boom?
The so-called fracking revolution in America has resulted in many new records, most of which involve the climate and human health concerns.
BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused $17.2 billion in environmental damage to the Gulf...
Seven years ago yesterday, a blowout at an ultra-deepwater well operated by British oil giant BP in the Gulf of Mexico caused an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig and ultimately led to 134 million gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf.
New Record Set for World’s Cheapest Solar
How does Dubai’s record-low solar tariff compare to the U.S.?
At End of Warmest Year on Record, 'Alternative Nobel' Winner Bill McKibben Urges Action...
With this year being the warmest in recorded history, we begin the year with climate activist and author Bill McKibben voicing the dangers of not confronting global warming. Consider this a warning.
Why it matters if fracking companies are overestimating their ‘proved’ oil and gas reserves
“We don't know what we're doing.”