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This Supreme Court Case Could Destroy Water Protections

"There's a range of outcomes, all of which are bad." 😬

1/25/22

Rare and Beautiful Snow Blankets the Mediterranean Coast

Istanbul, Athens, and other cities across the region turned into a winter wonderland after a powerful storm passed…

1/24/22

Saudi Arabia Says Pink Hydrogen Is for Girlbosses

Energy has always had a weird gendered component—and now hydrogen is in the mix, apparently.

1/21/22

Shell CCS Plant Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It's Captured

A new report provides some damning new math on one of the oil giant's much-hyped CCS projects.

1/21/22

Tahiti’s Newly Discovered Coral Reef Is an Absolute Masterpiece

The coral reef, which exists in much deeper water than other reefs, is surprisingly healthy.

1/20/22

Texas Hunkers Down for the Cold

A cold front will test the state's electric grid and natural gas supply. Officials are telling residents they're all…

1/20/22

We Should Turn Big Box Stores Into Solar Farms

A new report lays out the incredible untapped opportunity for carbon-free energy sitting on top of your local…

1/19/22

Chemical Production Has Exceeded the ‘Safe Operating Space for Humanity'

The world has produced so many chemicals and plastics that it could endanger the stability of the entire planet.…

1/18/22

West Virginia Starts New Fake Culture War Against Blackrock

The coal state says it won't use money from BlackRock, whose CEO recently defended the bank's continued investment…

1/14/22

315,000-Gallon Diesel Spill Kills Thousands of Animals in Louisiana

Regulators had noted the pipeline was seriously corroded more than a year before the spill.

1/14/22

Chevron Is Hiring Journalists for Its ‘Newsroom’

Wow, a dream job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1/14/22

All Hail the Rare Giant Ice Disk

All hail the icy, ominous disk that has returned to the Presumpscot River in Maine.

1/13/22

Australia Ties Record for Hottest Southern Hemisphere Day

It topped 123 degrees Fahrenheit in Western Australia, tying the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in…

1/12/22

Ground Temperatures Hit 129 Degrees as Argentina Suffers Blackouts

The country is suffering through a heat wave that knocked out power in Buenos Aires and challenged all-time records.

1/12/22

Texas Oil Ponzi Schemes Allegedly Funded Private Jets, Luxury Cars, and a Wedding on the Queen Mary

The two suits, filed a week apart from each other, detail the scamming going on in the biggest oilfield in the U.S.

1/11/22

The Energy Department Blew $1.1 Billion on Carbon Capture Projects That Were Mostly Failures

A watchdog report found that the government was eager to throw money at projects that never got off the ground.

1/11/22

The Fashion Industry May Finally Face Accountability for Its Huge Toxic Footprint

New York is considering a first-of-its-kind law that could impose standards on a little-regulated industry.

1/10/22

Bronx Apartment Fire Disaster Shows Why Energy Efficiency Isn’t Just a Climate Issue

A space heater likely caused New York's deadliest fire in decades. To ensure a safer, more comfortable future for…

1/7/22

Manchin-Connected Coal Plant Tries to Pivot to Crypto, Fails

The main buyer of a dirty coal byproduct sold by one of Sen. Joe Manchin's companies won't be using it to mine…

1/7/22

What <i>Don’t Look Up</i>’s Action Campaign Gets So Wrong<i></i>

What Don’t Look Up’s Action Campaign Gets So Wrong

The film's calls to action are the same ones we're been hearing for decades. It's time to try something new.

Molly Taft's posts

This Supreme Court Case Could Destroy Water Protections

Rare and Beautiful Snow Blankets the Mediterranean Coast

Saudi Arabia Says Pink Hydrogen Is for Girlbosses

Shell CCS Plant Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It's Captured

Tahiti’s Newly Discovered Coral Reef Is an Absolute Masterpiece

Texas Hunkers Down for the Cold

We Should Turn Big Box Stores Into Solar Farms

Chemical Production Has Exceeded the ‘Safe Operating Space for Humanity'

West Virginia Starts New Fake Culture War Against Blackrock

315,000-Gallon Diesel Spill Kills Thousands of Animals in Louisiana

Chevron Is Hiring Journalists for Its ‘Newsroom’

All Hail the Rare Giant Ice Disk

Australia Ties Record for Hottest Southern Hemisphere Day

Ground Temperatures Hit 129 Degrees as Argentina Suffers Blackouts

Texas Oil Ponzi Schemes Allegedly Funded Private Jets, Luxury Cars, and a Wedding on the Queen Mary

The Energy Department Blew $1.1 Billion on Carbon Capture Projects That Were Mostly Failures

The Fashion Industry May Finally Face Accountability for Its Huge Toxic Footprint

Bronx Apartment Fire Disaster Shows Why Energy Efficiency Isn’t Just a Climate Issue

Manchin-Connected Coal Plant Tries to Pivot to Crypto, Fails

What Don’t Look Up’s Action Campaign Gets So Wrong