Saturday, August 29, 2026

Shift to renewable energy could have biodiversity cost, researchers caution

Climate change has widely reported negative consequences, and innovations in renewable energy technologies are central to achieving the Paris climate treaty goals...

Climate Change and the 1,000-Year Flood in Baton Rouge: When Will We Learn?

There is growing grass-roots activism directly confronting the extraction and transport of fossil fuels in addition to raising awareness of climate change.

Ford touts ‘green’ image while arguing for weaker efficiency standards and planning to sell...

Is Ford actively lobbying for this “flexibility” to allow for even more crossovers to be categorized as light trucks?

The EPA has backed off enforcement under Trump – here are the numbers

Combined with regulatory rollbacks and structural weakening of the EPA, the steep declines in enforcement nearly across the board show that Trump’s EPA is on what we consider a dangerous path.

1,400 tons of contaminated soil hauled from Montana reservation oil spill site

Cleanup is still ongoing. So far, more than 50 large dump trucks full of soil have been removed with more to come.

Climate change could turn a carbon sink into a carbon bomb

There is some debate as to whether this thawing of permafrost in peatland ecosystems is “a long freight train moving slowly as it unloads its greenhouse gases" or a carbon bomb about to blow as the train careens off the tracks.

New Study: First Commercialized GM Crop Was Toxic to Farm Animals over Long-Term

This study reveals once again the urgent need for specific labeling of the identity and quantity of GMOs, especially in food and feed.

Court blocks gold mining near Yellowstone National Park

"The court's ruling is a critical piece in protecting Yellowstone's Gateway from the menace of gold mining."

Oil company gave $200K to group accusing pipeline opponents of taking secret money

Alberta-based Indian Resource Council quietly received funding from CNRL, corporate documents reveal.

Hurricanes Milton and Helene were intensified by climate change, researchers find

Hurricanes Helene and Milton are following the trend of these storms becoming supercharged and more likely to form, according to a pair of studies from the World Weather Attribution.