Hurricane Maria Caused the Second-Longest Blackout Ever
As the sun came up on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Maria, it was clear life would be forever…
China Is Definitely Winning the World's Clean Energy Race
The world continued to double down on renewable power in 2017. Or at least, China did. Certain wealthy nations (ahem,…
Congress Calls Burning Wood 'Carbon Neutral,' Prominent Ecologist Calls Bullshit
On Friday, Congress passed a 1.3 trillion dollar spending bill that, among other things, will continue to enshrine the…
Lamar Smith Is Okay Addressing Climate Change as Long as It's With Fusion Power
House Science, Space and Technology Committee chairman and man who calls hearings to challenge basic climate science…
The Trump Administration Might (Sort Of) Be Serious About Clean Coal
The Trump era is unlikely to be known for aggressive climate action, but there is one front on which scientists,…
US Solar Jobs Declined Last Year
America’s solar industry lost nearly 10,000 jobs in 2017, the non-profit research firm The Solar Foundation announced…
Can We Put Coal Miners Back to Work in Clean Energy?
In August 2016, fewer coal miners were employed in the US than anytime in modern history: just 48,600. A year later,…
The Climate and Energy Stories We'll Be Following in 2017
On the climate and energy front, 2016 was a year of contradictions. Again and again, our planet smashed global…
The Paris Climate Agreement Just Passed a Major Milestone
Good news, Earthlings: the Paris climate agreement had passed a critical milestone toward adoption. At a UN General…
This Proposal to Torch Dead Forests For Fuel Is Nuts
Drought and bark beetle infestations have not been kind to western forests in recent years. California alone has an…
This Energy Goal Could Save the US Over a Trillion Dollars
Last December, world leaders made an unprecedented pact to wean their countries off fossil fuels this century. The oil…
Australia's Prime Minister Is Hell Bent On Scrapping Clean Energy
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott seems determined to push his country back decades on environmental policy. In his…