Molly Taft

6/24/22

A Serious Gas Leak Happens Every 40 Hours in the U.S.

More than 120 Americans have died from gas explosions in recent years, a new report finds.

6/23/22

Baratunde Thurston on Filming “America Outdoors”

Star of the PBS “America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston” talks about getting back into filming after a year of the…

6/21/22

'Baddest One I've Ever Seen': New Jersey Wildfire May Become State's Largest in 15 Years

A historic village and berry farms are in the path of the large wildfire.

6/17/22

Heat Kills Thousands of Cows in Kansas

Temperatures soared into the 100s in Kansas, causing as many as 10,000 cattle deaths.

6/16/22

Where Are California's Bumble Bees?

A recent census of bees in the state found disturbingly few of the insects.

6/15/22

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Climate Change Is 'Healthy for All of Us'

On a recent conservative broadcast, the Georgia congresswoman called climate research "unscientific."

6/15/22

Emissions From New U.S. Natural Gas Projects Will Equal 18 Million Cars

A report details the disturbing climate implications of a new LNG push, which gained steam after the invasion of…

6/8/22

Southern Company Knew About Climate Change for Decades While Funding Climate Denial, Report Finds

A new report says the massive utility knew about the impact of CO2 on the atmosphere—yet continued to fund climate…

6/7/22

New York Dems Kill Renewable Energy Bill

A bill for public power was killed at the 11th hour in Albany by Democratic politicians with corporate interests.

6/2/22

Wall of Rock Collapses Into Historically Low Lake Powell

A rock slide is the latest bizarre event at the parched lake.

6/2/22

Texas' Anti-Business, Pro-Fossil Fuel Law Is Spreading

Legislation in several states aims to punish companies for moving away from fossil fuels.

6/1/22

What You Need to Know About Bioplastics

Behind that green sheen, biodegradable and compostable plastics have serious problems.

5/28/22

New Mexico Firefighters Rescue Adorable Elk Calf

Firefighters working on the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire nicknamed the baby elk Cinder.

5/27/22

A Gulf of Mexico Current Could Throw This Hurricane Season for a Loop

The Loop Current is ominously far north this year—combined with other factors, it could make for a disastrous…

5/25/22

This Year's Hurricane Forecast Is Here, and It's Bad

NOAA's new outlook forecasts a hurricane season with, once again, more storms than normal.

5/24/22

See How Close You Live to the 'Threat Radius' of an Oil & Gas Site

More than 17 million Americans live near an active upstream facility that could cause health problems, as a new…

5/23/22

Lawyer Who Filmed Campaign Ad Half-Naked May Be Our Best Chance to Get Oil and Gas Under Control

One of the year's most important—and one of the wildest—climate elections will be decided this week in Texas as…

5/20/22

Spain Will See Record-Setting May Heat This Weekend

"It could be the most intense May heatwave of the past 20 years."

5/19/22

U.S. at High Risk of Power Emergencies This Summer, Say Regulators

Drought, wildfires, and extreme heat may stress out electric grids in dozens of states this summer.

5/18/22

Desperate Lawmakers Discuss Piping Ocean Water to Fill Great Salt Lake

A Utah legislative commission voted to study the possibility of building a pipeline from the Pacific Ocean to the…

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