New York to require public power provider to source 100% clean electricity by 2030
The move boosts renewable energy and could give the public more control over their energy.
Climate litigation is increasing as government action falters
"Certainly, if governments continue to fail to take meaningful climate action, especially after COP28, they will face accountability in court.”
First-of-its kind study offers blueprint for ocean protection
“This research sets the foundation for the next era of ocean conservation to be one that truly places biodiversity and people at the heart of national conversations.”
DOJ must investigate Big Oil’s ‘ongoing enterprise,’ lawmakers say
Whitehouse and Raskin’s plea today is for the Justice Department to go further and launch its own actions to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable.
Big Oil needs to pay for the damage it caused
"Justice demands real money moving from the global North to the global South to compensate for the damage we’ve done."
In parting blow to climate science, Trump admin removes expert in charge of National...
The administration on Friday reassigned Michael Kuperberg, a climate scientist who runs the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which produces the report.
Chevron refinery dumps oil into San Francisco Bay
“It is unacceptable to have this happen in our community. It causes harm to people’s health. It causes harm to bird life, wildlife and marine life.”
Microplastics found in Antarctic sea ice samples for first time, scientists say
The researchers conclude that the findings present a "crucial need for stringent methods" when it comes to both to recovering and measuring microplastic particles from polar regions.
Climate activists nationwide take ‘polar bear plunge’ to push Congress to adopt President Biden’s...
Congressman Don McEachin (D-Va), Bill Mckibben, and the Rev. Lennox Yearwood lead the kickoff rally—participants plunged into rivers, ponds and backyard pools from coast-to-coast.
Our last decade to get climate right
In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, indigenous, and civil society groups — and fewer oil companies.