Tag: fossil fuels
Keystone XL Pipeline construction to forge ahead during coronavirus pandemic
"He may want voters to believe that boom times are just around the corner, but even before COVID-19, global investors and central bankers were warning that the smart money is moving out of fossil fuels."
Industry infighting as oil and gas seek government help
As the crisis sweeps over the fossil fuel industry, the desperate calls for government help are dividing erstwhile allies.
World’s banks have given $2.7 trillion to fossil fuels since Paris...
In this new decade, the climate emergency is clearer than ever, with emissions cuts of almost 5 percent necessary by 2030.
An aspirational vision of life after fossil fuels
Building sustainable communities is the antidote to fear of a changing climate.
Bolsonaro sends Congress bill to open indigenous lands to mining, fossil...
Conservationists are convinced that the opening up of indigenous lands to economic exploitation would inevitably lead to extensive deforestation and to the contamination of Amazonian rivers.
Trump admin ordered ‘climate censorship’ in plans to lease Texas public...
"The bigger concern here is the issue of meddling and censorship. If it happens at this stage, it could certainly happen later in the EIS process. So we are concerned about the future of this EIS."
‘Be on the right side of history’: Ahead of COP 25,...
“We expect governments to come to these climate talks to live up to the moral urgency at hand.”
Oil and gas industry rebukes fracking ban talk as UN shows...
“The time to begin planning for a wind-down of gas production is, as with other fossil fuels, already upon us."
“It wasn’t just big oil that knew about climate change decades...
The coal industry knew about the danger of rising greenhouse gas emissions as early as 1966.
In a major win for the environment, world’s largest bank says...
The bank's decision to end all financing of oil, gas, and coal projects after 2021 will make it the first multilateral lender to rule out financing for projects that contribute to the climate crisis.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).