Exxon Accused of Pressuring Wi...
New York’s attorney general wants a judge to stop the oil giant from subpoenaing documents from investors, saying it would ‘discourage them from testifying’.
read moreClimate Change Becomes an Issu...
The risk of a ratings downgrade can pressure cities and companies to take steps to mitigate climate risks, such as from sea level rise.
read moreGoodbye, Snails
Once, snails decorated the forests of Hawaii like Christmas ornaments. There were more than 750 unique species, which descended from ancestral mollusks that arrived on the islands millions of years ago. Hawaii’s snails were exemplars of evolution’s generative prowess.
read moreDying Orchards, Missing Fish: ...
Earth’s hottest June on record was followed by a sizzling July that either tied or exceeded another global extreme. People, trees and fish are feeling the heat.
read moreArctic wildfires are releasing...
During the past few weeks, the top of the world has been burning. Vast swaths of the Arctic, from Alaska to Siberia, are on fire, with scientific agencies breaking out the term “unprecedented” to describe the situation.
read moreClimate Could Be an Electoral ...
When election time comes next year, Will Galloway, a student and Republican youth leader at Clemson University, will look for candidates who are strong on the mainstream conservative causes he cares about most, including gun rights and opposing abortion.
read moreAutomakers, Rejecting Trump Po...
Four of the world’s largest automakers have struck a deal with California to reduce automobile emissions, siding with the state in its fight with President Trump over one of his most consequential regulatory rollbacks.
read moreHow Climate Change Could Trigg...
The Federal Reserve should act aggressively to reduce that risk, a leading economic historian argues.
read moreWhat’s the difference between ...
The climate crisis is increasingly distressing. Fortunately, there are many things we can do to ensure our future is as prosperous as possible. These actions fall into one of two broad categories: climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation. These terms go hand-in-hand while navigating through the climate crisis, but they mean very different things.
read moreSiberian Wildfires Prompt Russ...
Temperatures that have been soaring with climate change combined with lightning and winds to burn vast areas of forest and send smoke hundreds of miles into cities.
read moreThe deadliest environmental ca...
In December 2018, the bodies of brothers Neri and Domingo Esteban Pedro were found along the banks of Guatemala’s Yal Witz River, shot in the head. The two had recently rallied against a dam in the Ixquisis region of San Mateo Ixtatán in the western part of the country.
read moreIn Zimbabwe, the Water Taps Ru...
It had been five days since water had stopped flowing out of the taps at Eneres Kaitano’s bungalow in southern Harare, Zimbabwe’s modern and tidy capital city. Five days since she had done any laundry. Five days since she had forbidden her children from using the toilet more than once a day.
read moreThe Democrats Finally Debated ...
There were 12 minutes of climate discussion Tuesday night.
read moreThe White House Blocked My Rep...
Politics intruded on science and intelligence. That’s why I quit my job as an analyst for the State Department.
read moreControversial agency relocatio...
Critics of the Trump administration’s efforts say the decision is politically motivated.
read moreActivists Call on Retiring FER...
For the past 30 years FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has voted in favor of 398 out of 400 applications for mostly fracked gas interstate pipelines and related projects.
read moreBerkeley bans: straws, plastic...
Environmentalists have cheered “valve turners” who illegally cut off oil and gas flows through pipelines. Now their political allies are turning off valves on gas pipelines that connect to buildings in their own towns.
read more‘We Can’t Sit on the Sid...
“Regardless of how we feel about the term ‘climate change,’ the one thing I hope we all agree on is that each of us individually, as companies, impact the environment,” he said. “And it is our responsibility to do everything we can to make sure that we can be respectful in terms of that impact.”
read moreRed Cross to World’s Cities: H...
One of the largest disaster relief agencies on Tuesday had a message for the world’s mayors: Heat waves are getting more intense on a hotter planet, but they don’t have to be deadly if city officials take simple and often inexpensive steps.
read moreCan Trees Save Us From Climate...
Swiss scientists have identified an area roughly the size of the United States that could be newly shaded by planting more trees.
read more‘Toxic Stew’ Stirred Up ...
New research shows that the extreme weather and fires of recent years, similar to the flooding that has struck Louisiana and the Midwest, may be making Americans sick in ways researchers are only beginning to understand.
read more7,000+ Colleges and Universiti...
“We all need to work together to nurture a habitable planet for future generations and to play our part in building a greener and cleaner future for all.”
read moreTrump the Environmentalist?
With swing states worried about climate change and toxic algae, the White House is talking green—while still working to strip away environmental protections.
read more98 Percent of Their Island Is ...
“Today, the land that has sustained us for generations is vanishing before our eyes.”
read moreClimate Change Fills Storms Wi...
When a tropical storm is approaching, its intensity or wind speed often gets the bulk of the attention. But as Tropical Storm Barry bears down on the Gulf Coast in the coming days, it’s the water that the storm will bring with it that has weather watchers worried.
read moreThe ‘Historical Jigsaw of Clim...
We’ve all heard the dodgy arguments: ‘the science is uncertain’, ‘climate change is natural, not down to humans’, ‘science has been hijacked by politics’… Now a new cache of documents sheds light on the origins of the disinformation.
read moreThe Case for Declaring a Natio...
Given that the fate of millions of species, the future livelihoods of current high schoolers, and the stability of modern civilization rests in the balance, the only word to describe the situation is: emergency
read moreTo Bolster Grassroots Groups&#...
“Our climate crisis demands a new paradigm, requiring the phasing out of fossil fuel infrastructure, the phasing in of non-fossil energy sources, and large-scale removal of carbon from the atmosphere.”
read moreThis Year’s Wild, Wet Spring I...
Including a Massachusetts-sized dead zone projected to appear in the Gulf of Mexico.
read more5 Creative Ways People are Car...
It’s no secret that our planet isn’t in the best shape. The poles’ protective ice is melting, there’s a hole in the ozone layer, and no one can figure out quickly enough how to replace CO2- producing cars.
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