Holland’s Wind-Driven Trains and Four Other Hopeful Green Energy Stories for Today (Video)
With Dutch electric trains soon to be powered by wind turbines and Aspen, Colorado becoming the third U.S. city to be net carbon zero, these are just two of the hopeful green energy stories happening in the world today.
As industry pushes billion-dollar fracked petrochemical projects, state regulators struggle to keep up
“I’m really worried when you see this kind of very large investment and then we try to play catch-up on evaluating what the risks and the impacts on people are.”
Inside the Trump admin’s fight to keep the Keystone XL approval process secret
“The Trump administration’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline has been nothing but smoke and mirrors.”
COP26 hires law firm that defended fossil fuel giants over environmental disasters
DLA Piper, whose clients have included Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP, will provide legal services to the UN climate change summit.
The new Congress needs to create a green planet at peace
We must transform our lethal energy system to one that sustains us, while creating genuine national and international security at peace with all of nature and humanity.
World failed to meet a single goal to save nature: UN biodiversity report
To set humanity on the right track, the report recommended eight transitions to improve our relationship with nature and protect Earth’s and our own wellbeing.
Plastic bottle made from plants degrades in just one year
“This plastic has very attractive sustainability credentials because it uses no fossil fuels, and can be recycled – but would also degrade in nature much faster than normal plastics do.”
Taking farmers for a ride
Trump’s trade disruptions are inflicting real pain, but they’re also exposing the frailty of an agriculture economy built for big business.
‘We need a climate debate:’ Youth petition pressures 2020 presidential democratic candidates to address...
We want all the candidates to commit to participating in a debate or forum on environmental issues and policies so we can hear detailed ideas and plans.
Bluewashed: How the beauty industry sold an ocean-friendly illusion
As consumers flock to “reef-safe” and “ocean-friendly” skincare, beauty brands are selling a vision of ocean purity that is more marketing-driven than science-based.