Thursday, April 25, 2024

Our best shot at meeting Paris goals? Make energy public

A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.

This is the drilling method for most US oil but regulators offer almost no...

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR), an under-regulated drilling method that has been around for over a century and could be threatening drinking water sources.

Exxon CEO accused of lying about climate science to congressional panel

"There is a clear conflict between what Exxon CEO told the public and what Exxon scientists were warning privately for years."

Since Congress lifted crude export ban in 2015, US has dropped ‘climate bomb’ on...

Oil and gas exports from the Gulf Coast have surged by nearly 600 percent, and fossil fuel production in the Permian Basin has grown by 135 percent.

Starbucks urged to cut ties with Hong Kong chain that still serves shark fin

The shark fin trade poses a danger to vulnerable shark species.

This boot camp trains young people to fight plastic pollution

“It just goes to show the power of radical collaboration and the energy around this crisis.”

Murder of activist in India highlights growing risk to environmental defenders

Ajit Maneshwar Naik, a 57-year-old environmental activist who fought against the construction of new dams on the Kali River in the state of Karnataka in India, was killed last month.

Let’s put more effort into investigating and prosecuting environmental crimes

Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.

Wildfire smoke is reversing U.S. air pollution gains, study finds

“At the end of the day, the best type of policy is to proactively prevent these big fires in the first place.”

‘Terrifying’: Rapid loss of biodiversity placing global food supplies at risk of ‘irreversible collapse’

"This should be at the top of every news bulletin and every government's agenda around the world."