Solar, Wind, & Batteries ...

Jun 20, 2019 by

The continuing decline in costs for wind, solar, and battery storage technology will drive a global power grid half-powered by renewables by 2050, according to new projections published this week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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E.P.A. Finalizes Its Plan to R...

Jun 19, 2019 by

Loading coal at the Spring Creek Mine in southern Montana. The mine’s owner, Cloud Peak Energy, declared bankruptcy in May.

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Climate Change Deniers Aren’t ...

Jun 19, 2019 by

When they go to court, fossil fuel companies don’t dare question the science.

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Renewables are winning the eco...

Jun 18, 2019 by

By 2030, wind and solar will “undercut existing coal and gas almost everywhere.”

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A changing tide

Jun 18, 2019 by

Florida’s summer of slime turned its politics upside down.

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NOAA Is Looking for Beaches to...

Jun 18, 2019 by

The smell is “not too bad.”

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The Next Wave of Climate Refug...

Jun 18, 2019 by

“We were so terrified with the water coming into the house and the sound of the storm.

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U.S. Sanctions: Economic Sabot...

Jun 17, 2019 by

Whether in Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea or one of the 20 countries under the boot of U.S. sanctions, the Trump administration is using its economic weight to try to exact regime change or major policy changes in countries around the globe

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High-income countries are driv...

Jun 17, 2019 by

Consumer demand for meat, soy, palm oil, and more has resulted in 60% of primate species facing extinction.

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The bitter legacy of the East ...

Jun 17, 2019 by

Residents of an EPA superfund site have struggled since being pushed out of their homes.

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Customers to demand Kroger sto...

Jun 17, 2019 by

For National Pollinator Week, shoppers will push grocery giant to help stop “bee apocalypse”

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Thawing Alaskan permafrost thr...

Jun 17, 2019 by

A city in western Alaska has lost a huge stretch of riverbank to erosion that may turn it into an island, amid renewed warnings from scientists over the havoc triggered by the accelerating melting of the state’s ice and permafrost.

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Virginia ban on uranium mining...

Jun 17, 2019 by

The largest-known U.S. uranium deposit will remain firmly under ground after the Supreme Court on Monday upheld Virginia’s ban on mining the radioactive metal, rebuffing a challenge backed by President Donald Trump’s administration to the 1982 moratorium.

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White House Eliminates a Third...

Jun 14, 2019 by

WASHINGTON (June 14, 2019)—The White House just issued an executive order directing that federal agencies eliminate one-third of their federal advisory committees, many of which provide vital scientific advice across the government on everything from air and water pollution to drug safety and foodborne illnesses.

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In Exxon Climate Fraud Case, J...

Jun 14, 2019 by

The oil giant is accused of trying to deceive investors about how it was managing economic risks posed by climate change.

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Michael E. Mann took climate c...

Jun 14, 2019 by

In 2011, renowned scientist Michael E. Mann sued a Canadian think tank that published an interview suggesting his work on climate change was fraud.

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‘Recycling Is Like a Band-Aid ...

Jun 14, 2019 by

What was most compelling to Hutton, however, was that Liboiron wasn’t just pondering changes to the scientific method on a theoretical level—she was living them.

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In a ‘Recycled’ House, Details...

Jun 13, 2019 by

Few homeowners would want the shapes of fungus, germs or mold to freckle their walls or ceilings.

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A New Report Says the Pentagon...

Jun 13, 2019 by

The GAO accused the military of not sufficiently assessing the risks of rising seas, droughts, and wildfires.

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How Baltimore is saving urban ...

Jun 12, 2019 by

The words “city” and “forest” don’t usually go together. But urban forests can bring striking benefits, from lower crime rates to higher home values.

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As Rooftop Solar Grows, What S...

Jun 12, 2019 by

Almost every state has been weighing changes to how homes with solar are compensated for electricity they send to the grid. The results will impact solar growth.

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Is Climate Change Inconvenient...

Jun 12, 2019 by

Accurate predictions of Earth’s warming require computers that are too expensive for one country or institution.

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There Is Something Called “For...

Jun 12, 2019 by

The FDA found that chocolate cake had levels over 250 times that of federal guidelines.

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New York is building a wall to...

Jun 11, 2019 by

Climate change is leading to increasingly violent storms. Can sea walls hold back the floodwaters?

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US Climate Action Movement Cou...

Jun 11, 2019 by

Remember back when the powerful American Legislative Exchange Council dominated the national discourse on climate change, and not in a good way

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Big Oil and environmentalists ...

Jun 11, 2019 by

One of the Trump administration’s latest environmental regulatory rollbacks has managed to piss off both Big Oil and environmentalists.

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Everything You Need to Know ab...

Jun 10, 2019 by

What is coral bleaching? Coral bleaching happens when corals lose their vibrant colors and turn white. But there’s a lot more to it than that.

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WaPo: WH Barred Science-Based ...

Jun 10, 2019 by

The Washington Post is reporting that the White House barred a senior State Department intelligence analyst from issuing a testimony describing climate change as “possibly catastrophic” to the House Intelligence Committee.

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Hard Work, Partnership and Nea...

Jun 10, 2019 by

Marine Debris Cleanup on Alaska’s St. Paul Island

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Arctic death spiral speeds up ...

Jun 10, 2019 by

The Arctic just saw its hottest May on record.

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