Penalties for protesting pipelines increase in 15 states
At least 15 states have passed or proposed bills that further criminalize trespassing on fossil fuel infrastructure,...
Almost all U.S. national parks have polluted air
Sure, we know that cities can be congested and polluted, but at least we have the national parks to escape to when...
US stops Arctic Council joint statement over climate change language
On May 7, the Arctic Council released a statement of various priorities, but for the first time it could not publish...
Climate activists will turn up the heat at presidential debate
Young people have been making a lot of noise around the urgency of climate change, and they aren’t quieting down....
Maryland could become the first state to ban plastic foam containers
Last week, the Maryland General Assembly voted 100 to 37 to approve a ban on plastic foam containers. If the bill...
Renewable electricity could overtake fossil fuels in Britain by next year
A new report from British power analysts EnAppSys is predicting renewable electricity will overtake fossil fuels...
Pope Francis calls on oil executives to transition to clean power
Pope Francis hasn't been quiet about the urgency of combating climate change. Most recently, during a two-day conference...
UK fracking measures could make exploratory drilling “as easy as building a garden wall”
The United Kingdom's government has come under fire from fracking opponents after releasing measures that could...
Extreme fossil fuel financing has surged to $115BN under Trump
Financing for extreme fossil fuels like tar sands swelled in 2017 under Trump, according to a new report. Banking...
New York delivers huge blow to the fossil fuel industry
New York just sent a big message to the fossil fuel industry. The state is freezing all fossil fuel investments...
The World Bank will stop funding oil and gas projects after 2019
One of the world's leading financial institutions just announced plans to stop financing oil and gas projects....
Keystone 1 oil pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons days ahead of Keystone XL permit decision
210,000 gallons of crude oil seeped out of the TransCanada-owned Keystone 1 pipeline this week - mere days before...
BP and Shell prepare for catastrophic climate change
International fossil-fuel corporations BP and Shell are preparing for a world in which global temperatures will...
Clean energy jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs in most US states
Clean energy is increasingly providing work for people across the United States, contrary to what the president...
Groundbreaking technology affordably captures CO2 from fossil fuel plants
What if fossil fuels could be burned without pouring emissions into the air? Many people consider that idea to...
Third highest CO2 polluter in U.S. to shut down 25 years early
Coal power is on the way out--and the closure of the 2,250 megawatt Navajo Generating Station is evidence. The...
COP22 kicks off in Morocco with controversial presence of fossil fuel industry representatives
Days after the historic Paris climate deal went into effect, world leaders have again convened to discuss tactics...
G7 leaders agree to stop subsidizing fossil fuels by 2025
The G7 hammered one more nail in the fossil fuel industry's coffin. As many countries pursue clean energy technology...
James Hansen warns dangerous effects of climate change could hit much sooner than we think
Last year a working paper led by retired NASA scientist James Hansen incited controversy, and now, the final version...
Alarming study shows disastrous climate change will strike much sooner than expected
A team of Australian scientists and economists just published a new study that shows disastrous global warming...
Cutting-edge MIT research converts carbon emissions into usable liquid fuel
What if our carbon emissions could actually minimize our carbon footprint? Chemical engineers from MIT have made...
Groundbreaking new solar cell solves vexing high temperature issue
In our quest to replace fossil fuels with solar power, we have to first fix the solar cell, which typically stops...
Huge Shell oil spill in Niger Delta is largest in six years
The Niger Delta has seen oil spills before, with leaky oil pipes being a regular event. However, local fisherman...
Scientists Convert Algae into Crude Oil in Less than One Hour
Department of Energy scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory say they’ve reduced nature's million...
Cal Poly Project Produces Energy and Purifies Water Using Algae and Human Waste
Photo via Shutterstock The Keystone XL pipeline has some big competition, and it is coming from a number of...
The Australian Outback is So Hot that Drivers Are Unable to Pump Gas
Photo via Shutterstock Right now, it is summer in Australia and things are hot. How hot are they? They are so...
MIT Study Shows Geothermal Could Produce 100,000 Megawatts of Energy in the US Within 50 Years
Geothermal Power photo from Shutterstock So far, Humans have harnessed the strength of the sun, water, and wind...