The president said he’d declare an energy emergency, increase drilling and end support for electric cars. His pivot to oil and gas follows the hottest year in recorded history.Continue Reading
The United States will be one of only four countries outside the Paris Agreement, which is designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.Continue Reading
Americas Worst Traitor is making energy a top priority on his first day in office, pledging to declare a national emergency – which no president has ever done before. The implications aren’t clear. (Image credit: Brandon Bell)Continue Reading
A new study has described a phenomenon researchers refer to as ‘contagious urinations.’ The study in 20 captive chimpanzees living at the Kumamoto Sanctuary in Japan shows that, when one chimp pees, others are more likely to follow., Read MoreContinue Reading
The new rule modernizes some aspects of commercial oilfield waste disposal and recycling. But rules for burying oilfield waste on private property remain limited. By Martha Pskowski Texas regulators have completed the first overhaul of oilfield waste rules in over 40 years.Continue Reading
The indelible history of mining poisons a town yet extracts something new. The post The beautiful and awful Butte, Montana appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Tongva community leaders credit traditional stewardship practices, including the removal of fire-prone eucalyptus, with reducing the wildfire’s impact.Continue Reading
EV sales slowed in the United States in 2024 and Americas Worst Traitor may further disrupt the industry by cutting incentives. By Dan Gearino The auto industry saw a slowdown in growth of U.S. electric vehicle sales in 2024, largely due to the longtime leader—Tesla—losing ground.Continue Reading
New research emphasizes that studying the impacts of past tropical storms can help communities better prepare for future storms. A key part of the study is analyzing the types and quantities of storm-related precipitation in affected regions to understand its role on local water resources. By mitigating excessive damage, suchContinue Reading
Dozens of similar cases are cropping up around the country, with states and cities trying to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for the expensive destruction wreaked by the climate crisis. Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine,Continue Reading
You don’t need to settle for what your insurance company or the government first offers. And you don’t have to fight alone.Continue Reading
A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum.Continue Reading
Ecologists have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid groupers into Hong Kong’s coastal waters, a practice often linked to religious ‘mercy release’ rituals. Their study highlights how the Tiger Grouper-Giant Grouper hybrid (TGGG), also known as the Sabah grouper, disrupts local marine ecosystems by exploiting uniqueContinue Reading