While states are trying to hold Big Oil accountable for climate disasters, some fossil fuel-funded lawmakers in Congress are trying to shield them.
Environment
Europe Didn’t End Its Energy Dependence. It Relocated It.
If you want to understand the geopolitics of the last two centuries, chart the history of coal, oil and gas.
If you want to understand the geopolitics of the last two centuries, chart the history of coal, oil and gas.
Is the EU About to Give the Meat Industry a Pass on Methane Emissions?
Calling it “biogenic methane” is a red flag for climate scientists.
Calling it “biogenic methane” is a red flag for climate scientists.
Warming World Could Push Southeast Asia Forests Toward Thermal Limits, New Study
A new study from Southeast Asia finds the combined pressures of global warming and habitat degradation could send forest understory heat levels soaring within the next three decades, potentially exposing species to unprecedented levels of thermal stress.
A new study from Southeast Asia finds the combined pressures of global warming and habitat degradation could send forest understory heat levels soaring within the next three decades, potentially exposing species to unprecedented levels of thermal stress.
Wildlife SOS Is Saving India’s Imperiled Wildlife One Bear and Elephant at a Time
When most people in western countries think of elephants they envision wild Africa.
When most people in western countries think of elephants they envision wild Africa.
‘Industrial Memories’: What the History of the Anthropocene Can Tell Us About Where We’re Headed
The Thyssen Ironworks factory was a key site of the coal-powered industrial age.
The Thyssen Ironworks factory was a key site of the coal-powered industrial age.
The US Government Says Habitat Destruction No Longer Counts as ‘Harm’ to Endangered Species
The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently finalized a rule that narrows what qualifies as “harm” under the Endangered Species Act.
The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration recently finalized a rule that narrows what qualifies as “harm” under the Endangered Species Act.
India’s Captive Elephants in the Spotlight After High-Profile Deaths
Activists raise serious concerns about the welfare of the country’s captive elephants and the laundering of wild-caught pachyderms into the captive population.
Activists raise serious concerns about the welfare of the country’s captive elephants and the laundering of wild-caught pachyderms into the captive population.
Fishmeal Feeds Livestock Farming — Sometimes at the Expense of Marine Ecosystems
Some pig and poultry farmers incorporate tiny fish into feed because of the nutritional benefits, but critics warn that overextraction of these fish could disrupt the marine food web.
Some pig and poultry farmers incorporate tiny fish into feed because of the nutritional benefits, but critics warn that overextraction of these fish could disrupt the marine food web.
Wildland Firefighters Face Hidden Chemical Dangers
When we think of forest firefighters, we usually picture brave heroes fighting natural fires in the beautiful woods.
When we think of forest firefighters, we usually picture brave heroes fighting natural fires in the beautiful woods.
Research Offers Nature-Positive Path to End and Reverse Biodiversity Loss
From its nests high in the canopy of the Amazon, the harpy eagle depends on — and is critical to — the health of the forest around it.
From its nests high in the canopy of the Amazon, the harpy eagle depends on — and is critical to — the health of the forest around it.
How Big Oil Spent Decades Selling the Myth of ‘Clean’ Natural Gas
A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
How Some AI Companies Are Looking to Clean Up, Literally
Companies offering free physical services, like cleaning, are collecting valuable data to train AI systems, similar to how internet companies used free services to gather user data.
Companies offering free physical services, like cleaning, are collecting valuable data to train AI systems, similar to how internet companies used free services to gather user data.
Tick Season Is Getting Longer. So Is the List of States Trying to Keep Up.
Canadian wildfire smoke is reducing bird activity and visibility, raising new concerns about how climate-driven pollution affects wildlife during breeding season.
Canadian wildfire smoke is reducing bird activity and visibility, raising new concerns about how climate-driven pollution affects wildlife during breeding season.
Humans’ Relationship With Nature: Interview With Ethnobotanist Pavel Partha
Ethnobotanist Pavel Partha explores how Indigenous knowledge, ecological justice, and human connections with nature can reshape conservation efforts.
Ethnobotanist Pavel Partha explores how Indigenous knowledge, ecological justice, and human connections with nature can reshape conservation efforts.
I Will Love You to Death: A Divemaster’s View on Coral Tourism
Diving on coastal reefs can bring us closer to nature and inspire conservation, but there are steps every ecotourist can take to make it safe and sustainable.
Diving on coastal reefs can bring us closer to nature and inspire conservation, but there are steps every ecotourist can take to make it safe and sustainable.