Saturday, May 11, 2024

Climate deniers on the ballot in 2018

DeSmog is taking this opportunity to highlight some of the top climate science deniers currently running for office in the U.S.

The smoke’s gone, but hearts and lungs still may be in danger months after...

The long-term effects of breathing this cocktail are unknown.
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Sunrise Movement: Pelosi’s actions on climate fall woefully & inexcusably short of what we...

"So, essentially, Nancy Pelosi is reviving a 10-year-old committee, the Select Committee for the Climate Crisis, but we find that it’s actually woefully and inexcusably short – falls short of what we need in this moment in terms of climate ambition in this crucial juncture in history."

Kids who live near fracking sites are up to 7 times more likely to...

"Data suggests that those who lived closer, especially in areas with greater intensity of unconventional natural gas development activities, had the highest risk."

‘We won’t be intimidated,’ declare campaigners after ExxonMobil accused of pressuring witnesses in New...

"Exxon is polluting these proceedings just like it has polluted our communities."

New research warns severe climate-related droughts could threaten 60% of global wheat crop by...

Underscoring the necessity of aggressive action to combat human-caused global warming, research published Wednesday warns that the majority of the world's wheat...

Could a California law help save America’s public lands throughout the West?

The state used an innovative new law to fight back against the Trump administration’s expansion of oil and gas drilling—and that could provide a model for the rest of the country.

I couldn’t go to Standing Rock, so I closed my bank accounts instead

There are 38 banks supporting the Dakota Access pipeline. I found out mine was one of them.

Trump EPA’s refusal to strengthen air quality standards most likely to harm communities of...

“There is evidence that Black people have three times the hazard from long-term exposure to fine particles [soot] than the general population."

Is it time the national parks broke up with cars?

America’s national parks are overcrowded and underfunded. Would banning cars improve everyone’s experience?