Molly Taft

9/30/22

Fossil Fuel Industry May Be Seriously Undercounting Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new study finds that a process meant to get rid of methane resulting from oil and gas production may be far less…

9/29/22

Nord Pipeline Explosion May Have Caused Single Biggest Methane Leak in History

Experts say a massive amount of methane was released into the atmosphere due to possible explosions in the Nord…

9/29/22

A Hurricane Is Not a Political Indictment

Climate disasters aren't political, and the conversation around them needs to change.

9/28/22

South Florida Shuts Down as Hurricane Ian Approaches

The storm affects some 2.5 million people, many of whom are under mandatory evacuation orders.

9/26/22

Hurricane Fiona Rips Apart Canada's East Coast

One of the strongest storms in Canada's history left a trail of destruction in Nova Scotia this weekend.

9/23/22

‘Dilbert’ Dude Declares War on Sustainable Investing, Is Terminally Unfunny About It

Scott Adams' Dilbert comics are taking aim at "woke" businesses.

9/22/22

Mike Bloomberg Wages War Against Plastic

The billionaire announced a $85 million campaign to shore up grassroots opposition to the petrochemical industry in…

9/21/22

Photos: Monster Typhoon Smashes Into Japan

Typhoon Nanmadol, which blew through Japan this week, was the fourth-strongest storm to make landfall in the…

9/20/22

Chevron Deflects Blame on Climate Change With Cartoons?

The oil giant uses Batman Returns and Captain Planet to argue it wasn't involved in climate disinformation campaigns.

9/20/22

Human Composting Now Legal in California

Compared to cremation, turning your body into mulch keeps a surprising amount of CO2 out of the atmosphere.

9/16/22

Feds Raid Oil & Gas Polluter's Offices

Agents from the DOI and EPA raided the offices of QuarterNorth Energy, which has been shirking its cleanup…

9/16/22

Don't Rush to Canonize Patagonia

Patagonia announced a plan to give away its profits in service of the planet—but the move also establishes a new…

9/14/22

Chevron Is Using <i>Captain Planet </i>and <i>Batman Returns </i>to Deflect Blame for Its Climate Denial

Chevron Is Using Captain Planet and Batman Returns to Deflect Blame for Its Climate Denial

In a legal filing, the oil giant makes a lot of surprising cultural references to argue it wasn't involved in…

9/13/22

Shocking Photos Show Spain's Punishing Drought

The low water levels are threatening the country's agricultural output, including its important olive crop.

9/12/22

Will the Merge Really Make Crypto Greener?

There's a big shift coming to the Ethereum network this week. Here's what it means for the climate.

9/10/22

Demand for Electric Cars Is Threatening Chile's Flamingos

Flamingos living in the Atacama Desert's salt flats have seen their numbers decline thanks to water-intensive…

9/7/22

Kim Kardashian Has People to Worry About Climate Change for Her, Apparently

"No one’s going to be 100% perfect," said the star, who went over her monthly water budget by 232,000 gallons in…

9/6/22

Doomsday Glacier Is 'Holding on... by Its Fingernails'

A new study looks at how Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier may have moved quickly in the past.