Portugal Sets Record, Runs on Renewables for 107-Hours Straight
Other countries have made recent strides—although not as substantial.
Chevron will pay record fines for oil spills in California
The penalties come after an investigation by The Desert Sun and ProPublica found that companies were profiting from illegal spills and California’s oversight of the industry was lax.
England’s fracking policy unlawful, High Court declares
"The acknowledgement from the Judge, that climate change is a valid concern for campaigners and councils facing fracking planning applications, is a big win."
“Don’t just watch us. Join us,” say activists, as Greta Thunberg joins climate strike...
Swedish teen continues weekly school strike for climate, for the first time on this side of the Atlantic.
Move or change: How plants and animals are trying to survive a warming world
Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.
Global forest area declined by 60% since 1960, study finds
More monitoring, preservation, and reforestation globally is necessary to maintain forested land and prevent major biodiversity loss.
Could tolerant and peaceful bonobos be the model for human peacemaking?
“Both chimpanzees and bonobos are our closest living relatives and therefore studying their social systems and behavior can allow us to trace the evolutionary trajectories of certain phenomenons.”
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to conduct cleanup and cover costs of trail derailment in...
“Let me be clear: Norfolk Southern will pay for cleaning up the mess they created and for the trauma they’ve inflicted on this community."
Across all seven continents, #RiseForClimate actions demand elected leaders commit to fossil-free future
"We won't stop until we've won a 100 percent clean and renewable energy economy that protects our planet, livelihoods, and democracy."
The fires this time
A climate view from California.