Sunday, November 24, 2024

How oil and gas companies infiltrate higher education to maintain influence

It’s a global climate obstruction strategy that dates back decades, researchers from six universities argue in a new study.

Department of Interior awards grants to communities through National Park Service’s program 

The program provides matching grants, up to 50 percent of the total project costs, to "enable urban communities to create new outdoor recreation spaces, reinvigorate existing parks, and form connections between people and the outdoors."

On our climate-challenged planet, only some deaths really matter

Wealthy victims make headlines — while the wealthy still living stall the moves that could protect us all.

Clean energy jobs surge by 142,000, growing twice as fast as the overall US...

Clean energy jobs are not just growing; they’re booming at twice the rate of the overall U.S. job market. This surge is reshaping America’s energy landscape, driving economic development, and offering a blueprint for a sustainable future.

‘Colossal waste’: US leads way in public spending on false climate solutions

The U.S. leads the way in spending public money on so-called climate “solutions” that have been proven to “consistently fail, overspend, or under perform,” according to an analysis.

Biden-Harris administration preserves 28 million acres of Alaska public lands, prioritizing Tribal rights and...

The Biden-Harris administration’s decision to retain protections for 28 million acres in Alaska marks a significant reversal of the previous administration’s plans to open these lands to extractive industries, preserving vital natural, cultural, and subsistence resources for Alaska Native communities.

How sustainable next-gen materials can create a more ethical consumer market

The nascent industry of next-gen materials is set to dethrone unsustainable animal-based materials.

Global food crisis looms as pollinator decline threatens yields of nutrient-rich Crops, Rutgers study...

New research reveals pollinator shortages impacting up to two-Thirds of farms worldwide, jeopardizing global food security.

Biden-administration to build thousands of chargers across US under Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...

Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the Biden administration announced $521 million will be awarded in grants to complete this.

Baltimore lawsuit alleges shale investments by BlackRock, Fidelity, others fueled shale price fixing scheme

The latest in a series of lawsuits filed this year claimed that U.S. oil producers conspired with each other and with OPEC to drive oil prices up.