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One Year On, Trump is Losing the Battle over Coal

Despite Donald Trump's best efforts, "coal’s share of the power mix is declining, and wind and solar remain the fastest-growing US sources of electricity"

Scientists Argue Gas Isn’t “Green” and Call for Urgent Phase Out Across EU

New scientific research argues that gas is not a bridge fuel to a clean energy future and that the methane emissions from gas have been severely underestimated.

CO2 “Surges” to Levels Not Seen for Millions of Years

The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere “surged” at an unprecedented rate last year to reach record levels.

Climate Change is Costing Billions and Set to Get Worse, Says GAO

The GAO concludes the Federal US Government has spent over $350 billion over the last decade paying out for extreme weather and fire events.

As Caribbean Scientists Call for Urgent Climate Action, Trump Nominates Coal Lobbyist for Top EPA Job

As scientists from the Caribbean call for urgent action on climate change, Trump nominates a known climate denier and coal lobbyist to help lead the EPA. The President was criticised for throwing paper towels on the island of Puerto Rico last week. But he is doing much worse. He is throwing away the island’s future.

As Hurricane Maria hits region, the Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister says: “We are the victims of climate change”

There is rising anger in the Caribbean about hurricanes and climate change

Trump’s Response to Climate-Related Disasters: Open America’s “Crown Jewels” to Oil Drilling

You would have thought that after being battered by two devastating hurricanes in recent weeks, which experts believe were fuelled by warmer seas caused by climate change, even the most die-hard climate denier would think again.

Amoral Trump Disbands Climate Advisory Committee

As Trump’s presidency spirals like a toxic vortex from one crisis to another, and with the global news media reacting to one venomous tweet after another, it is easy to miss the slow assault against science and the environment that continues below the radar.

Big Win as Court Rules Against Trump and Pruitt on Methane Emissions

Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, will awake this morning to the realization that they cannot simply roll-back President Obama’s environmental regulations, like you would the lid on an old sardine tin.

After Election Fiasco, Britain’s New Environment Secretary Is “Unfit for the Job”

Britain's new Environment Secretary was once the most hated politician in the land. It is easy to understand why.