‘Maddening’ proof plastics industry knew recycling was false solution in 1974, new document shows
Exclusive finding by DeSmog shows high-level industry awareness that recycling plastic ‘not feasible’ as companies face lawsuits over alleged public deception campaign.
Texas oil regulators profit from the companies they oversee
Texas has long hosted a large and powerful oil and gas industry.
In blow to Monsanto, India’s top court upholds decision that seeds cannot be patented
"The Earth will win. Seed will win, Monsanto will lose."
Biden-Harris admin announces $428M for former coal communities to expand clean energy manufacturing
Led by small- to medium-sized businesses, the projects will address crucial vulnerabilities in the country’s energy supply chain.
Lawyers for Standing Rock water protectors are pleading for more help
Hundreds of DAPL water protectors have no lawyer at all.
Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action
With the help of thunderstorms and everyday fiber-optic cables, these scientists are revealing a hidden world underground.
75,000 trees donated so far to ‘Trump forest’ to offset president’s climate destruction
"We're not going to get ahead of this problem if people don't understand what it is."
As California considers dropping fossil fuels from major pension funds, new report calls out...
“California cannot be a climate justice leader if we continue to invest in the companies that are polluting our environment.”
Climate suit claims fossil fuel development poses ‘existential threat’ to Utah’s youth
"Utah's fossil fuel development policy poses an existential threat to Utah's children, sacrificing their health, safety, and lives for the short-term profits of the fossil fuel industry."
Study finds high concentration of microplastics in algae growing in Arctic
Scientists found microplastic particles were about 10 times higher in the algae samples than the surrounding waters, which they are now equating with microplastics found in the deep sea.