Supreme Court takes on early stage of global warming case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed cautious about siding with oil and gas companies in a case involving global warming. The case the court was hearing is not about whether Continue Reading
US court strikes down Trump’s pro-coal power sector rules
A US court tossed out one of President Donald Trump’s signature efforts to roll back environmental regulations just one day before he leaves office, scrapping a rule meant to prop Continue Reading
Fossil fuel firms need to curb climate gas leaks
The International Energy Agency says oil and gas companies aren’t doing enough to reduce the release of methane, a potent source of planet-heating emissions, that is seeping out of pipelines Continue Reading
The South’s Communication Infrastructure Can’t Withstand Climate Change
When Hurricane Zeta made landfall on the Gulf Coast in October, 2.6 million people in the Southeast U.S. were left in the dark. From the Mississippi coast to Atlanta to Continue Reading
The European Space Agency’s Satellites Could Predict the Next Climate Disaster – Bloomberg
Signaling his commitment to quickly confront climate change, President-elect Joe Biden is planning to move within days to quash the controversial multibillion-dollar Keystone XL pipeline, according to two individuals familiar Continue Reading
Global Methane Emissions Equaled Europe’s Carbon Footprint in 2020
Emissions of planet-warming methane fell last year as oil and gas production declined, but they were still equivalent to the European Union’s total carbon dioxide emissions. Oil and gas operations emitted Continue Reading
IEA calls for ‘urgent’ action to cut methane emissions from oil, gas sector
The International Energy Agency on Jan. 18 called on on companies, governments and regulators to take “urgent action” to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, and warned Continue Reading
Oil giant Total withdraws from US energy lobbying group
French oil and gas company Total said it has decided to withdraw from energy association American Petroleum Institute because it disagrees on climate-related policies. Total said in a statement Friday Continue Reading
Biden’s new hires show West Wing will be center of gravity on climate push
Days before he is set to take office, Joe Biden is setting up a bigger White House climate team than any president before him. As Juliet Eilperin and I report, Continue Reading
2020 Ties for Hottest Year in the Hottest Decade Ever
The decade ending in 2020 was the hottest in recorded history, with temperatures higher than any other period in at least two millennia and possibly much longer. The main culprit Continue Reading