During the United Nations climate summit on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California responded to Traitor 47’s proposal to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California coast, declaring it “dead on arrival.”Continue Reading
Basin states have had 2 years to figure out how to share the shrinking river. Will they get there before the feds step in? The post Why Colorado River negotiations are so difficult appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Beijing is selling clean energy to the world, Washington is pushing oil and gas. Both are driven by national security.Continue Reading
Experts say oil resources are limited in the Pacific Ocean and oil majors may not clamor for leases that could ensnare them in the Golden State’s stringent environmental policies.Continue Reading
Scientists at EPFL have unraveled the mystery behind why biological nanopores, tiny molecular holes used in both nature and biotechnology, sometimes behave unpredictably. By experimenting with engineered versions of the bacterial pore aerolysin, they discovered that two key effects, rectification and gating, stem from the pore’s internal electrical charges andContinue Reading
Solving complex puzzles is challenging in the best of circumstances. Unhealthy indoor environmental conditions may make it tougher. By Bob Berwyn Some social scientists propose a shift in perspective when it comes to the climate crisis. Instead of approaching it as a fight to be won, viewing it as aContinue Reading
Have you registered for the Climate Consciousness Summit 2025? The Climate Consciousness Summit 2025 is a transformative seven-day online event that brings together leading voices in climate action, trauma-informed care, and regenerative solutions to explore new ways of responding to the climate crisis. Staged by the Pocket Project in partnership with DeSmog,Continue Reading
Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.Continue Reading
Japanese researchers uncovered a universal rule describing why life’s growth slows despite abundant nutrients. Their “global constraint principle” integrates classic biological laws to show that multiple factors limit cellular growth in sequence. Verified through E. coli simulations, it provides a powerful new lens for studying living systems. The work couldContinue Reading
Trade associations representing some of the largest dairy companies in the world have coordinated efforts to weaken international standards for how corporations measure their carbon emissions. Experts say these changes would lead to double-counting of the dairy sector’s emissions cuts, allowing the industry to sell carbon credits to polluting companies for reductions that they are alsoContinue Reading
The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in Western Colorado. Story by Erin Douglas, photos by Isabella Escobedo GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—It can carry life-threatening diseases.Continue Reading
At least 117 million people have been displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, while highlighting how much their plight is tied to the growing climate crisis.Continue Reading
COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. Climate change is here, devastating communities and driving up costs, but solutions are within reach. Clean energy is surging, resilience saves lives, and cooperation can still bend the curve further. Continue Reading