A Record Year for Renewables
The renewable revolution is gathering apace according to new research. Last year was an “extraordinary” record year for the sector, with “the largest global capacity additions seen to date.”
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Fire Chief: “Its Insane” to Ship Bakken Crude by Rail
The safety of crude by rail trains looks set to rocket up the political agenda again after a Union Pacific train carrying volatile Bakken crude derailed and exploded in Oregon's beautiful Columbia River gorge on Friday.
“They’re unsafe, they’ll never be safe”
Just as the political opposition to crude by rail trains is growing in the US over the latest crash along the Colombia River Gorge, so is the public opposition.
Should North Americans subsidize oil, gas, and coal for another 10 years?
[caption id="attachment_23425" align="alignright" width="300"] The clock starts now: we must end subsidies to oil, gas, and coal by 2020.[/caption] This week, the leaders of Mexico, Canada, and the United States met in Ottawa for the North American Leaders’ Summit. In...
US Tops Reserves, But Growth Restricted by “Funding Constraints”
According to a new analysis the US now holds more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia and Russia, the first time this has happened. The crux though will be whether the US shale industry can access the finance to carry on...
Antarctic Sea Ice Research Undermines Climate Sceptics
One of the last arguments used to by climate sceptics to try and argue that global warming is not happening has just been debunked by a new scientific study.
A Living Memorial for Deadened Memories
Nigerian activist Nnimmi Bassey on the state's efforts to crush memory of the struggle against Shell
Huge Methane Spike in US “Coming From Fracking”
One of the main arguments that the pro-frackers put forward about adopting the controversial technology is that it is a clean, secure fuel that can be used to bridge the gap between dirtier fossil fuels and cleaner renewable energy.
Betting on success: Cross-border action for a safer climate
This Thursday, President Obama will host Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau at a state dinner – the first such official dinner between the two nation’s leaders in almost two decades. The event signals not only a new relationship between the two...
Nobel Laureates call for Arctic protection
Nobel Peace Laureates have added their voices to the call to permanently protect the Arctic from oil and gas exploration and production. In a letter sent today to members of the Arctic Council, the signatories point out that, “nations who...