2018 Starts with “record lows in Arctic sea ice extent”
As the Arctic melts due to climate change, which is being driven by our fossil fuel addiction, the fossil fuel industry is now exploiting the increasingly ice-free region.
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Sen. Merkley Opposes LNG Terminal as “the largest carbon polluter in Oregon”
Senator Jeff Merkley from Oregon has abandoned his support for the controversial Jordan Cove Project LNG project in Coos Bay, as it will, amongst other things "become the largest carbon polluter in Oregon."
New study shows axing fossil fuel subsidies can deliver big climate benefits (but press release says the opposite)
A study published today, by a group led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), indicates that eliminating fossil fuel subsidies could curb global greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 5% through 2030 while saving hundreds of...
Trump Promotes “Clean Coal” But Stops Research into Health Impacts of Mountaintop Removal
In a rambling, often incoherent speech, to his die-hard supporters in Phoenix on Tuesday night, President Trump boldly predicted that “clean coal” was back.
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...
Even after Paris, World Bank continues to fund climate chaos
A new briefing shows that about one-quarter of multilateral development banks’ energy investments between fiscal years 2014 and 2016 flowed to fossil fuel infrastructure, directly at odds with efforts to fight climate change.
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.
Former EPA Staffers Hit Back at “Severe”, “Unprecedented” and “Orwellian” Cuts
“The Trump Administration claims that it supports clean air and water, but its proposed FY 2018 Budget tells another story.”
Trump Goes From Climate Denier to Climate Destroyer
There is a new climate villain in town. Later today, President Donald Trump will deliberately go from a climate denier to a climate destroyer.
Big Oil’s Brutality Has to Stop
“Call the White House. Tell them this is unacceptable!!” someone tweeted yesterday, as people watched in horror as heavily armoured Police and law enforcement agencies moved to clear the water protectors in North Dakota fighting to stop the Dakota Access...