Developers Abandon Atlantic Coast Pipeline Effort
Fresh off a victory in the Supreme Court, two power companies throw in the towel on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
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NOAA Issues 2019 High Tide Flooding Report
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a report detailing the level of high tide flooding (HTF) in 2019. Coastal flooding caused by sea level rise is happening now and will increase each year into the future. Flooding…
Amazon to Create $2B Climate Fund
Facing criticism for its rising emissions, Amazon has announced the creation of a $2 billion venture capital fund for investing in technology that will help it meet its goal of zero emissions by 2040. Read More»
California Adopts Historic Clean Truck Rules
On June 24, the California Air Resources Board adopted the world’s first zero-emission commercial truck requirements. The rule, which will require truck makers to sell an increasing number of clean trucks in California to replace notoriously…
Climate Change Has Produced Longer Summers and Shorter Winters
A climate scientist has compared the 90 hottest and coldest days annually during the past two 30-year periods. In the lower 48 states, what was a 90-day winter now lasts only 81.5 days, and what was a 90-day summer now lasts 96.4 days.
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Now a treasure, Monongahela Forest was a wasteland when created 100 years ago
Stretching across 921,000 acres in 10 West Virginia counties, the Monongahela National Forest encompasses the state’s highest peaks, cleanest streams, largest expanses of forest and most remote tracts of wilderness.
Now the second-largest…
Keystone XL Ruling Has ‘Sweeping’ Impacts for Other Projects
A federal court’s decision striking down a critical Keystone XL permit has broad implications beyond the embattled oil pipeline.
The Wednesday ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana tossed a nationwide permit the…
Earth’s insect population shrinks 27 percent in 30 years
“Ongoing decline on land at this rate will be catastrophic for ecological systems and for humans," said Michigan State University expert Nick Haddad.
KENSINGTON, Maryland — The world has lost more than one quarter of its land-dwelling…
When Plastic Bags Get the Sack
Banned plastic bags hurt marine life but have smaller environmental footprint than more durable carriers
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Starbucks Tests New Cup That Is Easier to Recycle
Starbucks is testing out a new cup. It's hoping you won't notice.
On Monday, the coffee chain started trialing a new recyclable and compostable cup in some locations in New York, San Fancisco, Seattle, London and Vancouver. The new version…
