“Carbon Cowboys” Chasing Emissions Offsets in the Amazon Keep Forest-Dwelling Communities in the Dark
Nov 28, 2023, 5:00 am By By Sam Schramski and Cícero Pedrosa Neto
Indigenous and traditional groups in the forest are rarely consulted about carbon credit projects…A New Law Regulating the Cosmetics Industry Expands the FDA’s Power But Fails to Ban Toxic Chemicals in Beauty Products
Nov 27, 2023, 5:00 am By By Victoria St. Martin
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act empowers the FDA to recall harmful cosmetics.…Black Women Face Disproportionate Risks From Largely Unregulated Toxic Substances in Beauty and Personal Care Products
Nov 26, 2023, 5:00 am By By Victoria St. MartinThe FDA has finally proposed a ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners, and new regulations on the…A Walk in the Woods with My Brain on Fire: Autumn
Nov 25, 2023, 5:00 am By By David Sassoon
A wildlife sanctuary holds up a mirror to the climate crisis, war and dispossession. By David…What Happened to the Great Lakes Offshore Wind Boom?
Nov 24, 2023, 5:00 am By By Nicole Pollack
Offshore wind projects cropped up all over the Great Lakes region in the early 2010s. By the end of…What’s That on Top of the Building? A New Solar Water Heating System Goes Online as Its Developer Enters the US Market
Nov 23, 2023, 9:30 am By By Dan Gearino
Solar thermal energy could be a “sleeping giant” in the push to reduce emissions from heating…The EU Overhauls Its Law Covering Environmental Crimes, Banning Specific Acts and Increasing Penalties
Nov 23, 2023, 5:00 am By By Katie Surma
The European Parliament is expected to approve the new directive early next year. It’s not clear…The EU Parliament Calls For Fossil Fuel Phase Out Ahead of COP28
Nov 22, 2023, 5:06 pm By By Bob Berwyn
As the world’s largest oil and gas producer, the U.S. could be a spoiler in global efforts to wind…As New York Officials Push Clean Hydrogen Project, Indigenous Nation Sees a Threat to Its Land
Nov 22, 2023, 5:00 am By By Nicholas Kusnetz
The Tonawanda Seneca see the industrial development next door as a threat to the woods they depend…Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of the Clean Energy Transition in Rural Minnesota
Nov 21, 2023, 5:00 am By By Karina Atkins
Mining the critical minerals needed for electric vehicle batteries could threaten local water supply…Fulcrum Bioenergy, Aiming to Produce ‘Net-Zero’ Jet Fuel From Plastic Waste, Hits Heavy Turbulence
Nov 20, 2023, 5:30 am By By James Bruggers
The California company has defaulted on $289 million in Nevada bonds and put $500 million in…Pumped Storage Hydro Could be Key to the Clean Energy Transition. But Where Will the Water Come From?
Nov 19, 2023, 5:30 am By By Wyatt Myskow
Dozens of proposed projects would pump water uphill to reservoirs that release it to generate…Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flock to Plastics Treaty Talks as Scientists, Environmentalists Seek Conflict of Interest Policies
Nov 19, 2023, 5:00 am By By James Bruggers
With growing calls for the need to reduce plastic production, industry groups are pushing back. By…Is China Emitting a Climate Super Pollutant in Violation of an International Environmental Agreement?
Nov 18, 2023, 6:00 am By By Phil McKenna and Peter Aldhous
Concentrations of HFC-23, one of the world’s most potent greenhouse gases, remained elevated in…Nearby Residents and Environmentalists Criticize New Dominion Natural Gas Power Plant As a ‘Slap In the Face’
Nov 18, 2023, 5:15 am By By Jake Bolster
Virginia’s largest utility provider has faced a backlash from the state’s environmental…Q&A: The Hopes—and Challenges—for Blue and Green Hydrogen
Nov 18, 2023, 5:00 am By By Nicholas Kusnetz
By Nicholas Kusnetz From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s…New Research Makes it Harder to Kick The Climate Can Down the Road from COP28
Nov 17, 2023, 5:00 am By By Bob Berwyn
Without immediate emissions cuts, global temperatures will breach the Paris Agreement’s goals…Texas Violated the Law with Lax Emissions Limits, Federal Court Rules
Nov 16, 2023, 10:13 am By By Dylan Baddour
Judges overturned a state air pollution permit that was issued last year, arguing that the Texas…Microgrids Can Bolster Creaky Electricity Systems, But Most States Do Little to Encourage Their Development
Nov 16, 2023, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
A state report card shows missed opportunities for technologies that are ready for deployment. By…US Regions Will Suffer a Stunning Variety of Climate-Caused Disasters, Report Finds
Nov 16, 2023, 5:15 am By By Nicholas Kusnetz, Lee Hedgepeth, Amy Green, Phil McKenna, Dylan Baddour, Ayda
Extreme temperatures; worsening wildfires, hurricanes and floods; infrastructure problems;…
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