Did BP really just pledge to become a net-zero company? It’s complicated.
Feb 13, 2020, 3:59 pm By Emily PontecorvoNet-zero promises from companies and governments are popping up as often as new Netflix shows, and…The E.U. is doing what the U.S. won’t: kicking coal to the curb
Feb 13, 2020, 1:11 pm By Sierra GarciaThe European Union has undergone a pretty dramatic transformation as of late — and we’re not…Trump’s 2021 budget proposal would be a climate disaster
Feb 13, 2020, 3:58 am By Zoya TeirsteinFebruary is the shortest month of the year but usually feels like the longest, and it’s made even…Will breaking up with my long-distance girlfriend help save the planet?
Feb 13, 2020, 3:03 am By L.V. AndersonQ.My girlfriend lives overseas, so I have to fly to see her, but I feel guilty about climate change.…The biggest municipal solar farm in the U.S. is coming to … Cincinnati?
Feb 12, 2020, 2:56 pm By Will PeischelThis story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…The Paris Agreement set an unrealistic target for global warming. Now what?
Feb 12, 2020, 3:59 am By Shannon OsakaIt’s been a rallying cry for activists and a key talking point for diplomats. For decades now, 2…Big Oil is finally talking about scope 3 emissions. What the heck is scope 3?
Feb 12, 2020, 3:55 am By Emily PontecorvoLast month, when global elites gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, climate…How a program in Washington state is bringing climate change into the classroom
Feb 11, 2020, 3:58 am By Miyo McGinnIn some parts of the country, climate change may be the most controversial subject that science…So-called ‘negative emissions’ might actually work, at least in California
Feb 11, 2020, 3:55 am By Nathanael JohnsonTwo decades ago, back when most of the country was still faxing letters and using dialup…Are Earth’s species really doomed? This study has a hot new take.
Feb 10, 2020, 3:17 pm By Zoya TeirsteinWhen it comes to human-driven species slaughters, there’s (new) good news and there’s (old) bad…Calls for law firm to #DropExxon go national with law student boycott
Feb 10, 2020, 3:55 am By Emily PontecorvoWhat started as a single protest against the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP…This ultra-strong nanomaterial could cut carbon emissions — and it’s made out of garbage
Feb 10, 2020, 3:50 am By Sierra GarciaFor more than a thousand years, humans have dreamed of transforming a worthless substance (lead)…Climate change is canceling winter fun
Feb 9, 2020, 7:07 am By Justin FranzThis story was originally published by Atlas Obscura and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…Can art fight fake news? ‘Gasland’ filmmaker Josh Fox aims to find out.
Feb 9, 2020, 3:58 am By Rachel RamirezHow do you counter fake news? Josh Fox, an Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker known…Thanks to Trump, Keystone XL is back. The anti-pipeline movement is ready.
Feb 8, 2020, 4:00 am By Delilah FriedlerThis story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…It was climate action vs. military spending at the 8th Democratic debate
Feb 8, 2020, 12:09 am By Shannon OsakaSeven Democratic candidates for the presidency emerged from the dumpster fire that was the Iowa…This Philadephia refinery is the country’s worst benzene polluter. Trump wants to keep it open.
Feb 7, 2020, 12:19 pm By Rachel RamirezBefore it exploded last June, Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) — the largest crude oil refinery…How the oil industry pumped Americans full of fake news
Feb 7, 2020, 3:55 am By Kate YoderThe world has known about the dangers of climate change for decades — so why are oil and gas…How to tell if a Republican is serious about climate action (or not)
Feb 7, 2020, 3:50 am By Zoya TeirsteinNowadays, the left’s definition of a climate hawk is clear. The progressive wing of the Democratic…The report card is in: Green orgs are improving staff diversity, but still don’t reflect America
Feb 6, 2020, 3:55 am By Rachel RamirezPeople of color are on the frontlines of the climate crisis: They live in areas disproportionately…
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