Euphoria: Big Public Lands Bill Passes Senate, But Toxic Provisions Remain
In a rare bipartisan moment, especially for our environment, the Senate passed the largest public lands bill in a decade by 92-8! There's a lot to love in the bill,
US Emissions Rise Again, Corporations Buy Record Amounts of Renewables
After 8 years of dropping greenhouse gas emissions in the US, they are rising again.
Out of Time on Climate Change, Scientists Warn
The latest research shows the world literally has 3 years to make aggressive progress on bringing emissions down.
Trump’s Backward Stance on Climate Ignites Cities, States
The silver lining beneath Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement is that we're seeing action on the city and state level like we've never seen before.
It’s a First: Solar, Wind Supplies 10% of US Electricity
For the past few months, 10% of US electricity came from wind and solar, and energy storage, offshore wind are just taking off.
Countries On Track to Double Clean Energy Research, Except US
Countries confirmed they are on track to double clean energy research spending as they agreed to under Mission Innovation, EXCEPT the US.
Big Announcements on Renewable Energy
Solar and wind now supply 11% of the world's electricity and investment in renewables was double that of fossil fuels for the fifth consecutive year.
Maryland Bans Fracking, As Activists Fight 9000 Miles of New Pipelines
Maryland is the third state to ban fracking, but that's completely separate from the threat of pipelines. Even with 2.7 million miles of pipelines across the US, there are plans
ReWilding the Arctic, Solar Geoengineering Among Last Ditch Options for Climate Change
Harvard scientists will soon shoot frozen water into Earth’s stratosphere in geoengineering research, while another scientist revives the ice age Mammoth Steppe ecosystem in the Arctic - last ditch efforts
Climate Denial Is Now US Policy
Trump's move to cleanse the US of climate regulations not only ignores the "energy boom" we already have in efficiency and renewable energy - even worse, it doesn't make much