May 06 Watch 7:06 Humans pushing 1 million species to brink of extinction, says UN report A new UN report reveals the extent to which mankind is changing life on Earth. Written by an international panel of experts, it concludes that nearly a quarter of animal and plant groups are at risk of extinction, some within… Continue watching
Dec 05 Macron scraps French fuel tax hike amid violent ‘yellow vest’ demonstrations By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Protesters celebrated the victory, but some said Macron's surrender came too late and is no longer enough to quell the mounting anger at their president, whom they consider out-of-touch with the problems of ordinary people. Continue reading
Jun 09 Pope to oil execs: Clean energy is an ‘epochal’ challenge By Associated Press Pope Francis told world oil executives Saturday that the transition to less-polluting energy sources “is a challenge of epochal proportions,” and warned that satisfying the globe’s energy needs “must not destroy civilization.”… Continue reading
Nov 21 Will U.S. support for nuclear and coal at the Bonn climate talks encourage others to keep polluting? By David Biello The U.S. delegation's fondness for coal and nuclear may provide abundant cover to other nations to continue polluting. That means we're going to need technology now more than ever. Continue reading
Jun 15 Column: What does ‘clean coal’ mean and can it save the planet? By Emily S. Bernhardt The difference between coal and renewable energy is not whether they each pollute, but the forms that pollution takes, writes Duke University ecologist Emily S. Bernhardt. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 9:17 How Norway’s government made electric cars irresistible By PBS NewsHour Norway's vast wealth comes from decades of gas and oil production, yet its citizens are turning their backs on fossil fuels and embracing electric cars like nowhere else. In fact, the Norwegian government is planning to end sales of gasoline… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 10:02 Rising conservative voices call for climate change action By Saskia de Melker, Laura Fong, Stephanie Sy Climate change is one of many issues seen as dividing Democrats and Republicans. A dominant wing of the GOP has denied climate change exists, as some Democrats have tried to reduce air pollution and push for alternative forms of energy. Continue watching
May 10 Senate blocks move to repeal Obama-era rule on methane emissions By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A Congressional Review Act measure to repeal the methane waste reduction rule failed on a vote of 51-to-49 in the Republican-led chamber. Continue reading
Apr 20 The Rover Pipeline leaked millions of gallons of drilling fluid into Ohio wetlands By Courtney Norris Energy Transfer Partners is coming under renewed scrutiny for two pipeline spills that released more than 2 million gallons of drilling fluid into Ohio wetlands earlier this month. Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump’s order on energy promises coal jobs and a clean environment. What does that look like? By Nsikan Akpan President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to roll back clean energy regulations. Here's what you should know. Continue reading