What Norway's election results mean for the environment
Norway's parliamentary election on September 13 tested the country's commitment to fighting climate change. With...
Harvard University pledges to divest from fossil fuels
Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow has announced that the institution will divest from its fossil fuel...
Stop Line 3 protests continue at Minnesota capitol
About 2,000 demonstrators rallied at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday as part of a week of action...
New environmental racism scorecard calls out ExxonMobil
The grading period has ended, and it’s time to find out who got the high scores and who’s failing the class....
Chevron spills 800,000 gallon of oil and water in California
Major oil corporation Chevron spilled 800,000 gallons of crude oil and water into a dry creek in Southern California....
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...
