30 Million Gallons Under the Sea: Five Years After BP Disaster, New Drilling Okayed...
While there is an ongoing impact of the 2010 oil spill, drilling has resumed near the site of the explosion that caused the worst industrial environmental disaster in U.S. history. Doesn't anyone remember the devastation?
Biden-Harris admin announces $428M for former coal communities to expand clean energy manufacturing
Led by small- to medium-sized businesses, the projects will address crucial vulnerabilities in the country’s energy supply chain.
Why the oil industry’s pivot to carbon capture and storage – while it keeps...
Meanwhile, proven biological solutions with multiple benefits have received far less attention.
As Trump scorned COVID-19 precautions, climate deniers echoed and expanded that message
Trump isn’t the only politician who’s urged inaction on both climate and COVID.
UN report finds world leaders fall short of meeting Paris Agreement goal
They have so far continued to make choices that push them further away from targets they agreed upon five years ago to protect the climate and their citizens.
Wildfire smoke is more toxic than other forms of air pollution, study finds
“Anything we can do today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stabilize the global climate system will have significant benefits.”
Migrating freshwater fish populations have declined 81% since 1970, report finds
On average, the index of 1,864 monitored populations of 284 migratory freshwater fish species from around the world revealed an 81% decline since 1970, leading to an average 3.3% decline per year.
The earthquake environmental justice aren’t talking about
In Syria, what happened on Dec. 15 wasn’t an earthquake—it was a massive airstrike that Israel carried out in Syria.
The biggest environmental wins and losses of the 2020 election
The planet needed a big win, and from the top to the bottom of the ballot there were a number of crucial victories.
Climate activists score major win in campaign to electrify DC
An inside look at the vision and strategy behind Extinction Rebellion D.C.’s campaign that is blocking $12 billion in new fossil fuel infrastructure.