Major banks still back fossil fuel industry despite climate pledges
Banks are taking greenwashing to a whole new level. Despite climate-conscious PR, they are still putting their...
Petaluma becomes first US city to ban construction of new gas stations
Petaluma, California has passed a law restricting the construction of new gasoline stations. Located 40 miles north...
Air pollution caused by fossil fuels kills millions
New research has revealed that fossil fuel pollution caused approximately 8.7 million deaths in 2018. The study,...
Biden's new executive order cuts fossil fuel subsidies
In a recent executive order, President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies....
New York state divests from fossil fuels in historic move
The retirement contributions of New York state workers will no longer be invested in fossil fuels. The state announced...
China plans to go carbon-neutral by 2060
China, the world’s biggest source of carbon dioxide, is aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2060. President Xi Jinping...
Candela’s hydrofoil boat is the world’s first electric speedboat
Candela is a Sweden-based start-up company on a mission to switch the world’s marine transport industry to electric...
New US government rule allows drilling in forested land
A new rule published by the U.S. government legalizes oil and gas drilling within forested land. This action threatens...
Norway oil drilling expands to Svalbard
Norway is expanding oil drilling operations farther north into the Arctic. Environmentalists are concerned about...
DNC reverses pledge to end fossil fuel subsidies
The Democratic presidential and vice-presidential candidates were barely announced before the DNC removed campaign...
BP to reduce oil, gas production by 40% to focus on clean energy
London-based energy company BP has announced plans to reduce its oil and gas production by 40% and invest $5 billion...
How to support environmental justice
When most of us think about the environment, we tend to conjure certain images. Clean waterways and national parks...
Greenhouse gas emissions expected to hit record decline
While your home energy bill may have increased while you shelter in place, the planet’s overall energy use has...
City of Berkeley bans natural gas in new buildings and homes
The Californian city of Berkeley has become the first in the country to pass a ban on natural gas piping in new...
Nature’s silent soldiers aiding in the fight against air pollution
Cities should be planting more trees, but the reasons why may be more complicated than you think. As it turns out,...
