Friday, May 17, 2024

California puts forth plan to phase out sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035

The plan would mandate that 35 percent of new cars sold in California be either battery- or hydrogen-powered by 2026, which would push the state towards its goal.

As climate catastrophe unfolds, small activist victories in UK courts

The future may depend on those who believe this is so and are willing to risk their freedom to address the climate emergency.

Drugged water: A new global pandemic hiding in plain sight?

While 80 percent of wastewater in the world is not treated, even in developed countries treatment facilities are often unable to filter out dangerous bugs.

‘Most disingenuous marketing campaign we have seen for a long time’: New video debunks...

An undercover investigation funded by vegan food company VFC appears to reveal that the video was pure greenwashing.

West Virginia protest calls out Manchin’s coal profits

Over the weekend, 16 people were arrested after trying to block the entrance to the Grant Town Power Plant, which burns pricey waste coal bought from Sen. Manchin’s company.

Solar, wind surge in 2021 ‘another testament of renewable energy’s resilience’

"Despite the encouraging global trend," said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera, a new publication "shows that the energy transition is far from being fast or widespread enough to avert the dire consequences of climate change."

Kids are really worried about the climate crisis

Middle school student activists write their elected representatives to urge climate action.

10 reasons why hydropower dams are a false climate solution

Not only does hydroelectric power fail to prevent catastrophic climate change, but it also renders countries more vulnerable to climate change while emitting significant amounts of methane, one of the worst greenhouse gases.

Climate inaction could cost the U.S. $2 trillion per year, study finds

“Investments to confront the climate crisis will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, drive down clean energy prices, make our Nation more resilient, present new opportunities for American innovation and well-paying jobs, provide benefits to historically underserved communities, and work to protect against the long-term fiscal risks identified in the new Budget analyses released today.”

Right-wing Supreme Court justices ‘just further poisoned your water’

The move, said one attorney, "shows disregard for the integrity of the Clean Water Act and undermines the rights of tribes and states to review and reject dirty fossil fuel projects that threaten their water."