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Campaign to Stop Climate Denier, Jim Bridenstine, From Running NASA Gathers Momentum

After the White House was forced to withdraw the nomination of climate skeptic, Kathleen Hartnett White, to become the chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, pressure is now growing on Trump to withdraw the nomination of another climate denier, Jim Bridenstine, from becoming the administrator of NASA.

White House Withdraws Climate Skeptic for Top Environmental Job

In another major setback for President Donald Trump, the White House has been forced to withdraw the nomination of a leading climate skeptic to become the chair of the influential Council on Environmental Quality.

Shell: We will go from “Big Oil into Big Energy”

Shell's scenarios leader says: “I am tasked with making sure that Shell isn’t a dodo.” So will Shell become extinct in the upcoming energy transition or dominate the new energy landscape?

As Trump Promotes “America First” in Davos, Not Everyone Agrees

With a swagger and a wave, the US President Donald Trump has arrived at the World Economic Forum in Davos and is expected to push his "America First" agenda later today, in a self-congratulatory speech.

23,000 Solar Jobs at Risk As Trump Imposes Tariffs on Imports

Climate denying, President Trump has yet again shown his anti-green credentials by trying to undermine the US solar industry.

One Year of Trump

One year into Donald Trump’s presidency and the chaotic vortex is as dysfunctional as ever.

“2017 was 3rd warmest year” but “warmest year without an El Niño present”

“2017 was the third warmest year on record and the warmest year without an El Niño present.”

The Arctic – Our Climate Canary in the Coal Mine – Issues Further Warnings

There are further warning signs regarding climate change from Alaska, now seen as the US' canary in the coal mine. Earlier this month, as New York shivered – Alaska sweltered.

NYC Announces Plan to Sue Big Oil and Divest from Fossil Fuels

“It’s time for Big Oil to take responsibility for the devastation they have wrought, that’s why New York City is making the unprecedented move to both sue and divest from fossil fuel companies."

A Not So Happy New Year for the Tar Sands in 2018

Although Canada’s controversial tar sands industry celebrated a small increase in production last year, this year’s forecast is looking gloomy, as investors continue to take flight over the climate risks and the relatively low oil price means that other oil patches look more profitable.