Several earthquakes strike shale-rich Oklahoma
Eight earthquakes were recorded Thursday in Oklahoma, a state at the heart of the shale oil and natural gas industry, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The largest of the tremors Continue Reading
Climate change isn’t the end of the world
Yes, the costs are not evenly spread. Some places will do better and some will do worse. The American South might be a worse place to grow wheat; Southern Canada Continue Reading
The Miami area endured an absurd flooding event Tuesday afternoon
During the afternoon hours Tuesday, torrential rain drenched parts of Miami and Miami Beach. Four to seven inches of rain fell in a matter of a few hours before and Continue Reading
Earth to warm 3.6 degrees by end of century
By the end of the century, the global temperature is likely to rise more than 3.6 degrees. This rise in temperature is the ominous conclusion reached by two studies using Continue Reading
Vice premier urges efforts on air pollution control in north China
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli attends a meeting on air pollution control in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and other nearby areas in north China, in Beijing, capital of China, July 31, Continue Reading
At EPA museum, history might be in for a change
An Environmental Protection Agency exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Building. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) Scott Pruitt has repeated a particular line again and again since becoming the head of the Continue Reading
How California Plans to Go Far Beyond Any Other State on Climate
Over the past decade, California has passed a sweeping set of climate laws to test a contentious theory: that it’s possible to cut greenhouse gas emissions far beyond what any Continue Reading
EPA chief spent almost half of spring in home state of Oklahoma
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, was in his home state of Oklahoma on at least 43 of the 92 days of March, April and May, Continue Reading
Trump just nominated a climate change skeptic to USDA’s top science post
The U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington (Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post) This story has been updated. President Trump on Wednesday nominated Sam Clovis, a former college professor Continue Reading
California gas storage site that leaked in 2015 cleared to reopen
A natural gas operation near Los Angeles that leaked methane for several months in 2015 is safe to reopen at a reduced capacity, California regulators said. “Following months of rigorous Continue Reading
California Legislature Approves Climate-Change Measure
California Gov. Jerry Brown scored a major win for his climate-change agenda Monday night when the legislature approved an extension of the state’s cap-and-trade program. Mr. Brown had struggled to Continue Reading
Fukushima’s Nuclear Waste Will Be Dumped Into the Ocean, Japanese Plant Owner Says
Toxic waste produced by one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters will be dumped into the sea, according to the head of the Japanese company tasked with cleaning up the Continue Reading
ADB: Asia-Pacific ‘at the heart’ of climate risks
If left unchecked, climate change could lead to the loss of about $52 billion per year for the economies of the Asia-Pacific, the Asian Development Bank said. “The global climate Continue Reading
The Latest: Earthquakes rumble in central Oklahoma
The Latest on a series of earthquakes that struck central Oklahoma on Friday (all times local): 11:05 a.m. The U.S. Geological Survey says several earthquakes have struck north-central Oklahoma, including Continue Reading
Failure to address Africa’s rising population is not an option
Africa will dominate global population growth in the 21st century. Almost 1bn people, or 13 per cent of the world’s population, live in sub-Saharan Africa today. That number will more Continue Reading
Trump hints at climate deal shift in Paris talks
Mr Trump hinted that he could shift his position on the Paris climate accord French President Emmanuel Macron said he “respected” Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Continue Reading
EPA chief wants scientists to debate climate on TV
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in the early stages of launching a debate about climate change that could air on television – challenging scientists to prove the widespread view Continue Reading
Pakistan’s fuel oil circular debt causing power shutdowns in summer peak
Disruption to Pakistan’s domestic trade flows of fuel oil due to almost $5 billion of circular debt is swelling stocks and causing severe power shutdowns during the country’s peak summer Continue Reading
Sixth mass extinction already under way
A “biological annihilation” of wildlife in recent decades means a sixth mass extinction in Earth’s history is under way and is more severe than previously feared, according to research. Scientists Continue Reading
Environmental groups say G20 paying lip service to clean energy
The world’s leading economies are skewing their financial strength toward fossil fuels even as the rhetoric shifts to renewables, environmental groups said. More than 20 heads of state and government Continue Reading
Tropical Storm Don could form today, and one group is upping its hurricane outlook
We’re watching a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic this week, which could become the season’s fourth tropical storm if it strengthens. If so, it would acquire the name Don. It Continue Reading
A trillion-ton iceberg the size of Delaware is about to break off Antarctica
An enormous iceberg, more than 2,000 square miles in area — or nearly the size of Delaware — is poised to detach from one of the largest floating ice shelves Continue Reading
When scarcity strikes
Water is a basic necessity of life. Since access to water has been recognised as a human right, the obligation to provide clean and safe drinking water across the globe Continue Reading
Companies have to open up about climate risks: Shell CEO
Climate change poses one of the biggest long-term risks to the global economy and companies, including big oil and gas firms such as Shell, have to be open about how Continue Reading
Court Blocks E.P.A. Effort to Suspend Obama-Era Methane Rule
Dealing a legal blow to the Trump administration, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot suspend an Obama-era rule to restrict methane emissions from Continue Reading
Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize
On the best days, the wind howling across this rugged promontory has not touched land for thousands of miles, and the arriving air seems as if it should be the Continue Reading
How the gas industry can help fight climate change in Siberia
Permafrost is the layer of permanently frozen earth – over 3,000 feet thick in some places – that lies just beneath the land surface in Arctic regions. It formed over Continue Reading
How Earthquakes Are Rattling a Dutch Province Atop One of the World’s Richest Gas Troves
For decades, the giant Groningen gas field beneath the flat, green farmland in the north of this country counted among the greatest prizes for Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Continue Reading
Xi Jinping Is Set for a Big Gamble With China’s Carbon Trading Market
BEIJING — As other countries look to China to take the lead in fighting global warming after President Trump’s rejection of the Paris climate agreement , President Xi Jinping is Continue Reading
Earthquake trends in Oklahoma and other states likely related to wastewater injection
U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Catalog According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the number of earthquakes east of the Rocky Mountains has increased dramatically since 2009. More earthquakes in these Continue Reading
Oil firms could waste trillions if climate targets reached: report
An energy installation on a property leased to Devon Energy Production Company by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is seen near Guthrie, Oklahoma, September 15, 2015. Oil giants including Continue Reading
OECD: Air pollution, urbanization offsetting gains in renewables
Air pollution remains high globally and urban areas are expanding, showing a more comprehensive effort is needed on the environmental front, the OECD said. “While there are signs of greening Continue Reading
Too hot to handle: Study shows Earth’s killer heat worsens
Killer heat is getting worse, a new study shows. Deadly heat waves like the one now broiling the American West are bigger killers than previously thought and they are going Continue Reading
Methane Reduction Plan Could Seriously Harm Canadian Oil & Gas
The old saying goes, “ The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. And so it goes for the myriad of new regulations, taxes and restrictions forced upon the Continue Reading
Big Oil Steps Up Support for Carbon Tax
Some of the world’s largest oil companies and the country’s biggest auto maker are joining a group pushing the U.S. government to tax carbon in an effort to slow climate Continue Reading
BTrump administration to delay another Obama-era methane rule
The Trump administration will postpone industry compliance with an Obama-era rule limiting methane emissions from oil and gas wells on federal lands. An effort by congressional Republicans to repeal the Continue Reading
U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate deal unlikely to impact emissions
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves after attending an event welcoming the Clemson Tigers, the 2016 NCAA Football National Champions, at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 12, 2017. The Continue Reading
Low-carbon trajectory is the only option, European leaders say
European leaders highlight the need to pursue a low-carbon economy during an energy forum held in Vienna. File photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI June 12 (UPI) — There’s no alternative but Continue Reading
A Crack in an Antarctic Ice Shelf Is 8 Miles From Creating an Iceberg the Size of Delaware
A rapidly advancing crack in Antarctica’s fourth-largest ice shelf is getting close to a full break, according to scientists. It has accelerated this year in an area already threatened by Continue Reading
States Tell EPA They’ll Fight Should U.S. Relax Vehicle Emissions Rules
More than a dozen state attorneys general wrote to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency vowing a legal fight to block regulators from easing vehicle-emissions standards, the latest broadside Continue Reading
Tillerson: Paris not an isolationist move
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson tells his counterparts in New Zealand the decision to step away from the Paris climate treaty wasn’t an isolationist move by the Trump administration. Continue Reading
Worst Hurricane Season In A Decade Threatens Gulf Coast Production
2017 could be an “above-normal” year for large hurricanes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a potential problem for Gulf Coast oil drillers and refiners. NOAA puts Continue Reading
Investors expect to meet with Exxon on climate-impact report
Exxon Mobil Corp ( XOM.N ) investors will push to meet with oil company officials this summer to hash out elements of a climate-impact analysis following a shareholder vote calling Continue Reading
EU planning to spend billions on climate issues
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and first lady Melania Trump (C) speak with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sideline of the G7 Summit in Italy on May 26. Germany Continue Reading
China will continue with climate pact even if US pulls out
China said Thursday that it will work with the European Union to uphold the international agreement on climate change even if the U.S. pulls out. President Donald Trump is expected Continue Reading
Exxon Investors to Company: Make Climate Curb Fallout Public
CEO Woods sees crude oil surviving Paris-driven carbon limits Vote comes amid reports U.S. to abandon Paris Climate Pact Exxon Mobil Corp. investors, in a split with the company, urged Continue Reading
Exxon Suffers Stinging Defeat On Shareholder Climate Resolution
ExxonMobil tried to beat back a move from shareholders to press the company to disclose its vulnerabilities to climate change and climate regulation, but it failed. At its annual meeting Continue Reading
Exxon Facing Off With Shareholders in Climate Showdown
CEO Darren Woods to helm his first annual meeting this week Calpers, New York pension line up to back green resolution This week will be a public trial by fire Continue Reading
Trump’s climate stance looms over Arctic meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host foreign ministers from Arctic nations at a summit in Alaska on Thursday, where President Donald Trump’s reluctance to fight climate change will Continue Reading
Natural gas has displaced coal in the Northeast’s generation mix over the past 10 years
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Power Plant Operations Report The generation fuel mix of electricity in the Northeast Census division of the United States has shifted dramatically over the past Continue Reading