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Hurricane Harvey damaged ExxonMobil refineries, causing hazardous pollutants to leak

After Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas last weekend, you probably didn’t think the situation could...

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Australian facility aims to produce 50,000 metric tons of building material from CO2 by 2020

Mineral Carbonation International wants to transform Carbon dioxide emissions into useful building materials. The...

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GM is selling an electric car in China that costs just $5,300

Good news for Chinese consumers. This week, General Motors will start selling a tiny electric car that costs just...

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CA communities sue Exxon, Shell and 35 other fossil fuel companies over climate change

A trio of California communities are standing up to fossil fuel peddlers and holding them to account for their...

Bike Tax, Oregon, Governor Brown, cycling, bicycles, eco-friendly, environment, carbon emissions

Oregon just approved the nation’s first tax on bicycles - and cyclists are furious

Riding a bike is good for your health and the environment - so you'd think governments would go out of their way...

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A colossal iceberg is breaking off Antarctica right now - and it's big enough to fill Lake Erie twice

A gargantuan iceberg is set to break away from an Antarctic ice shelf within days — or even hours. Initially...

“Mount Trashmore” of Massachusetts transformed into clean energy hub

"Mount Trashmore" of Massachusetts transformed into clean energy hub

Who says there's no such thing as second chances? An historically off-putting landfill in Brockton, Massachusetts,...

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We have just 3 years to ward off climate change - new report

The year 2020 could be a huge turning point for our planet. According to a new report, if we don't limit carbon...

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Sweden passes law to become carbon neutral by 2045

Sweden just took a huge step towards becoming even greener than it already is. A new law passed by the country's...

BP Statistical Review of Energy, coal, fossil fuels, renewable energy, global production,

Global coal production falls 6.2% in the biggest decline in history

U.S. President Donald Trump may believe coal is the future, but newly-released statistics by BP state otherwise....

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Former NASA chief scientist says Americans 'under siege' from fake climate news

The science is in on climate change - it's real and hurting Earth right now. But not all Americans are aware of...

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How climate change could alter the environment in 100 years

Want to know exactly what President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement means? Here are some projections...

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World's first commercial carbon-sucking plant goes live in Zurich

Carbon capture is essential to the fight against climate change and keeping temperatures below a two-degree-Celsius...

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Scientists say we have 10 years to save Earth

Time is running out to protect Earth from the disastrous effects of climate change. An international team of eight...

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17 states challenge Trump's climate policy in court

17 American states are pushing back after President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the environment last...

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