Wednesday, September 23, 2026

US oil-linked pressure group attacks EU green policies, breaks lobbying rules

It appears that Consumer Choice Center’s activity puts it in breach of EU transparency rules, which require lobbyists to declare their activities on the EU Transparency Register. 
A Pacific hurricane seen from space. Photo: GOES imagery, CSU/CIRA and NOAA

A second hurricane just sideswiped Hawaii – why the islands’ usual force field seems...

Cooler ocean temperatures east of the islands typically keep major hurricanes away, but El Niño is helping fuel this year’s risks.

This year’s e-waste to outweigh Great Wall of China

2021’s mountain of waste didn’t grow out of nowhere.

EPA’s plan to regulate chemical contaminants in drinking water is a drop in the...

Political and social factors, as well as pressure from industry, can lead to wide disparities in exposure, with some communities protected and others left vulnerable.

Denver becomes latest city to require green roofs

"This is a battle won against climate but the war doesn't stop here."

How to truly ‘build back better’ on climate

The Build Back Better program isn’t just inadequate on climate—it may be a disaster. Here’s what movements are demanding next.

Multi-stage, four-year plan to bolster endangered butterfly population underway in California

Behren’s Silverspot butterfly, a federally endangered species since 1997, was once seen in abundance along the Northern California coast.

Greenland lost an unprecedented amount of ice in 2019, study finds

“If we reduce CO2, we will reduce Arctic warming and we will therefore also reduce the sea level rise contribution from the Greenland ice sheet.”

Sanders and Fellow Senators Urge President to End Alaskan Oil Drilling

Bernie Sanders along with 11 fellow senators sent a letter to President Obama urging him to cease Shell’s oil drilling in the Arctic. Because they believe there to be "utter hypocrisy in the current policy."
Industrial poultry sheds in the UK, where the chicken litter these houses produce is now short of a way to be safely disposed of. Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0

A stinking mess: government cuts leave UK facing chicken waste crisis

Closure of litter incineration plants could force tonnes of toxic waste into British waterways