Rising Sea Levels Threaten to Wipe Out West Coast Wetlands
Feb 21, 2018, 2:00 pm By Bob BerwynUnless people intervene, U.S. Pacific Coast marshes could vanish as the ocean rises, eliminating…236 Mayors Urge EPA Not to Repeal U.S. Clean Power Plan
Feb 21, 2018, 12:15 pm By Sabrina ShankmanThe mayors, representing 51 million people across 47 states, told Scott Pruitt the emissions rules…How Crushed Volcanic Rock in Farm Soil Could Help Slow Global Warming — and Boost Crops
Feb 20, 2018, 6:15 pm By Georgina GustinA new study explores how planet-warming carbon dioxide could be absorbed using ‘enhanced rock…Alaska's Bering Sea Lost a Third of Its Ice in Just 8 Days
Feb 17, 2018, 5:00 am By Sabrina ShankmanGlobally, sea ice is at record lows as the polar regions warm faster than the rest of the planet.…Far More Methane Leaking at Oil, Gas Sites in Pennsylvania than Reported
Feb 16, 2018, 4:30 am By Neela BanerjeeAn EDF comparison of company-reported data and research measurements finds as much as 5 times more…Bat Swarms Tracked by Weather Radar Reveal Earlier Migration as Planet Warms
Feb 14, 2018, 4:15 pm By Bob BerwynScientists say the shift follows the effect climate change is having on insect populations, and warn…Bat Swarms Tracked by Weather Radar Reveal Earlier Migration as Planet Warms
Feb 14, 2018, 1:55 pm By Bob BerwynScientists say the shift follows the effect climate change is having on insect populations, and warn…Trump Takes Aim at Obama-Era Rules on Methane Leaks and Gas Flaring
Feb 13, 2018, 4:18 pm By Marianne LavelleThe methane rules were designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions, capture fuel the oil and gas…Intelligence Agencies Warn of Climate Risks in Worldwide Threat Assessment
Feb 13, 2018, 2:14 pm By John H. Cushman Jr.While top Trump administration officials deny climate change, the intelligence agencies warn global…Court Sides with Arctic Seals Losing Their Sea Ice Habitat to Climate Change
Feb 13, 2018, 12:04 pm By Sabrina ShankmanThe oil industry pushed back on Endangered Species Act protections for the seals, but an appeals…Marathon Reaches Deal with Investors on Human Rights, Leaving Standing Rock Unimpressed
Feb 12, 2018, 3:59 pm By David HasemyerThe oil company argues that responsibility for protecting human rights lies with government. A…Sea Level Rise Is Accelerating: 4 Inches Per Decade Possible by 2100
Feb 12, 2018, 3:00 pm By Bob Berwyn
Satellite data confirm what computer models have warned for years: Oceans are rising faster as the…Tax Breaks and the Google Startup Bringing Geothermal Heat into U.S. Homes
Feb 11, 2018, 6:00 am By Lyndsey Gilpin
By cutting costs and laying pipes for entire communities, Dandelion is trying to make emissions-free…Congress Extends Tax Breaks for Clean Energy — and Carbon Capture
Feb 9, 2018, 9:51 am By Georgina GustinEnvironment groups worry the carbon capture credits will just boost fossil fuels. The 'tax…Power Plants' Coal Ash Reports Show Toxins Leaking into Groundwater
Feb 7, 2018, 4:47 pm By Phil McKennaUtilities with ash ponds were required to complete water monitoring this year. Of the first 14 to…Thawing Arctic Permafrost Hides a Toxic Risk: Mercury, in Massive Amounts
Feb 6, 2018, 5:13 pm By Sabrina Shankman
Mercury, a powerful neurotoxin, accumulates in the food chain. At these levels, it could put the…No Drop in U.S. Carbon Footprint Expected Through 2050, Energy Department Says
Feb 6, 2018, 1:28 pm By John H. Cushman Jr.
The U.S. alone would burn through much of the world's carbon budget under its current policies as…We Can Pull CO2 from Air, But It's No Silver Bullet for Climate Change, Scientists Warn
Feb 6, 2018, 11:45 am By Sabrina ShankmanEurope's science academies say policymakers are being 'seriously over-optimistic' about carbon…Oil Investors Call for Human Rights Risk Report After Standing Rock
Feb 6, 2018, 3:30 am By David HasemyerMarathon shareholders want the oil company to explain how it weighs environmental and social risks…Exxon's Climate Risk Report Wears Rose-Colored Glasses
Feb 5, 2018, 5:07 pm By John H. Cushman Jr.The oil giant tells investors that even if Paris climate goals are met, it could still produce all…
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