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As global temperatures continue to rise and extreme weather events increase in frequency, the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference,…
Donald Trump warned not to pull out of Paris climate agreement—by the CEO of oil giant Exxon Mobil
Donald Trump’s thumping re-election threatens to upend the business of an industry he’s sworn to protect: Big Oil. Should his…
When I was in New York for Climate Week, I spotted a restaurant advertising “Save the planet, eat local.” Even…
Urban low-emissions zones have benefits that go beyond improved air quality Air pollution is a truly global issue. Almost every…
The Earth just set heat records on back-to-back days. Scientists warn this is only the beginning of the dire consequences…
Speaking at the Republican Convention, former President Trump made an impossible promise: “I will end the electric vehicle mandate on…
GM will pay $146m in penalties because 5.9 million of its older vehicles pollute too much
General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do…
Denmark is spending $100 million to get its citizens to adopt a plant-based diet—but its economy is still stubbornly reliant on pork and dairy exports
Meat is central to the Danish diet. Beef and pork are dinner-time staples, not least because Denmark is one of…
America’s landfills are ‘garbage lasagnas’—fetid layers of waste oozing dangerous methane, scientists found
America’s landfills—and the environmental havoc they create—are sizable. There are roughly 1,200 landfills currently in operation and on average, each…
Austin-based company fined for releasing 7.6 million pounds of gases known to cause respiratory issues into New Mexico
New Mexico has reached a record settlement with a Texas-based company over air pollution violations at natural gas gathering sites…