U.S. Braces For Second Major Hurricane In Two Weeks
Hurricane Irma has reached category 5-level winds, according to the latest reports from the Atlantic Ocean. If it hits land near Texas, it could destroy an oil and gas network Continue Reading
If $26 oil doesn’t do us in, 52 inches of rain won’t either
Frenzied motorists scrambled to find gasoline in Dallas-Fort Worth as reports of imminent shortages spread on social media, fueled by refinery and pipeline shutdowns along the energy-rich Texas Gulf Coast. Continue Reading
Did This Startup Solve The Carbon Capture Challenge?
When the Mississippi Public Service Commission earlier this year asked Southern Co. to pull the plug on its plan to turn the Kemper power plant into a clean-coal, carbon-capturing facility, Continue Reading
Caribbean Islands Begin Preparations for Hurricane Irma
Islands in the Caribbean are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irma, a Category 3 storm. San Juan, Puerto Rico—Islands at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea made preparations Continue Reading
Hurricane Irma remains potential threat to the East Coast, possibly matching Harvey’s wind strength
Irma advisory from the National Hurricane Center as of 11 a.m. Saturday morning. ( ) On the heels of Hurricane Harvey, now estimated to be the second-costliest storm in U.S. Continue Reading
The second face of climate denial
Human kind cannot bear very much reality. That is certainly true when it comes to long-term threats such as climate change. But the temptation to push aside inconvenient truths is Continue Reading
Future Hurricanes Will Be Worse Than Harvey
How powerful would Hurricane Harvey have been in 1880? How much stronger might it be in 2100? A single Hurricane Harvey has been more than anyone can bear. But to Continue Reading
U.S. states hit back at EPA chief over climate rule guidance
Democratic state officials blasted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for telling governors in what they describe as a “legally incorrect” letter in March that they do not need Continue Reading
I Was an Exxon-Funded Climate Scientist
ExxonMobil’s deliberate attempts to sow doubt on the reality and urgency of climate change and their donations to front groups to disseminate false information about climate change have been public Continue Reading
Peabody Says Bankruptcy Shields Coal Miner From Climate Change Lawsuits
Some coastal communities in the state are suing energy companies over rising sea levels. Coal producer Peabody Energy Corp. says its recent emergence from bankruptcy shields it from lawsuits brought Continue Reading