Sunday, August 3, 2025

Ocean warming study so distressing, some scientists didn’t even want to talk about it

Researchers examining the ocean off the east coast of North America found that the water's surface was 13.8°C, or 14.8°F, hotter than the average temperature between 1981 and 2011.

Algae growing under Arctic Sea ice found contaminated by microplastics

“Arctic biota are already under serious pressure from global heating, which progresses four times faster in the Arctic compared with the globe."

US Supreme Court’s blow to Big Oil ‘should open the floodgates for more lawsuits’

"The high court's decision is a major victory for communities across the country that are fighting to hold Big Oil accountable and make them pay for the climate damages they knowingly caused," said one advocate.

Big oil firms touted algae as climate solution. Now all have pulled funding

ExxonMobil, the last remaining proponent of green algae biofuel, ends research.

The meat industry is advertising like Big Oil

The animal agriculture industry is forging ahead with slick advertising campaigns that downplay its impact on climate change, backed up with statistics from Checkoff-funded research programs.

DOE approves LNG exports from Alaska project

The $38.7 billion infrastructure project, if it gets the necessary investments and all required permits, will be operational by 2030.

EPA to fund network of centers to help marginalized communities access environmental justice money

“There are communities waiting for (toxic) sites to get cleaned up. They are waiting for infrastructure to be built so their communities don’t flood.”

Germany to shut down its last remaining nuclear reactors

Germany’s decision comes as it is trying to phase out coal, which still generates a third of its electricity, by 2038 at the latest

World’s biggest banks poured $673 billion into fossil fuels last year

“This is one of the most insane misallocations of capital in human history.”

Agrivoltaics: the farm-to-solar trend that can help accelerate the renewable energy transition

Using the same land for the production of both agriculture and solar energy is a win-win for the climate and farmers.