Friday, December 27, 2024

US Fish and Wildlife extend protection to monarch butterflies under threatened species list

The monarch butterfly population is shrinking because of climate change, environmentalists said, so the federal protection will not only create a comprehensive recovery plan, but also provide ongoing funding to restore their habitat.

Rising temperatures, rising deaths: The urgent need for action as heat-related deaths soar by...

They identified 21,518 deaths during this period where heat was either the underlying or a contributing cause of death.

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.

In Alaska, Theatrics of Obama’s Climate Agenda Don’t Measure Up to Promises—or Reality

As the end of the Obama presidency nears, it's obvious that short term interests are favored over the very fate of the planet. The U.S. has become the world’s largest energy producer since he became president. Can you say hypocrisy?

Global oil demand to peak next year, BP predicts

The report focused on two main forecast scenarios—Current Trajectory and Net Zero—and predicted that oil consumption will peak at approximately 102 million barrels a day in 2025.

Oklahoma’s oil industry touts a voluntary fund to clean up oil wells. Major drillers...

The money that has been refunded to these companies in recent years could have restored an estimated 1,500 orphan well sites.

Anger Translation: Why Obama Was Ranting Against GOP Climate Policy at Press Dinner

Big Oil, Big Coal and Big Gas have such a strong grip on Congress, helping to avoid climate disruption. And that is why President Obama went into his comedic rant against climate denial at the annual White House Correspondents’ dinner.

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.