Tuesday, August 11, 2026

France moves to ban short-haul flights

This is not the first time that climate measures and aviation bailouts have coincided in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

NYT, WSJ podcasts promote pro-drilling ads by top US oil lobby API

The New York Times has included dozens of ads pushing looser permitting rules on America’s third-most popular podcast since September, analysis finds.

Wind Power Rapidly Bringing Clean Electricity to Masses in the Global South

A wind-powered plant in Lake Turkana will likely deliver 310 megawatts of electricity to the national grid in Kenya, Africa and increase the country's electricity production by a fifth. Wind power is expanding at the same speed as solar power.
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Indigenous communities on the frontline as two climate change-fueled hurricanes slam Central America

“It’s caused a lot of damages to the most vulnerable peoples, which tends to be Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and Black communities all across Central America.”

EPA revises health advisory for PFAS pollution in US water systems

The new health advisory finds no safe level for "forever chemicals" in United States water systems.

BREAKING: President Obama Rejects Keystone XL

It is a huge day for environmental activism. The years of tireless hard work and activism against the controversial Keystone XL pipeline have paid off. President Obama has rejected the pipeline once and for all.

VIDEO: 'Our Climate, Our Future:' As Obama Visits Arctic, Alaskans Urge Him to Reverse...

On a recent trip to Alaska, President Obama was greeted by thousands of protesters asking him to reverse his decision on Shell and stop all exploratory drilling in the Arctic. But how will he respond?

Immediate climate action can save U.S. $3.5 trillion over time

“In particular, it is urgent to quickly transition to electric vehicles and building components, because polluting equipment sold today will last for decades.”

VIDEO: Obama Gives Shell Final Approval to Drill in Arctic Despite Protests and Pledge...

Despite President Obama's historic climate action plan, he recently gave Shell the final approval to drill in the Arctic and is now defending his approval.

State of Emergency in California as Santa Barbara Cleans Up from Another Major Oil...

Crude oil from a broken pipeline has led to an alarming amount of oil to leak into the Pacific Ocean leaving Santa Barbara area in a state of emergency. The company, Plains All American, is not required to be supplied with an automatic shutdown valve in case of a leak so the leak continued for a while before being looked into.