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The authors highlight the disproportionate impact of climate change on low-income countries, and urge richer nations to take the lead in cutting emissions.
The authors highlight the disproportionate impact of climate change on low-income countries, and urge richer nations to take the lead in cutting emissions.
Under Trump, pension managers couldn’t consider climate change in their investment decisions. A new executive order by Biden could change that.
Under Trump, pension managers couldn’t consider climate change in their investment decisions. A new executive order by Biden could change that.
A lobbying group representing large fracking companies is pressing Democrats to keep in place billions of dollars of subsidies that drillers receive.
A lobbying group representing large fracking companies is pressing Democrats to keep in place billions of dollars of subsidies that drillers receive.
DLA Piper, whose clients have included Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP, will provide legal services to the UN climate change summit.
DLA Piper, whose clients have included Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP, will provide legal services to the UN climate change summit.
Campaigners have said the findings show the group "has no authority to criticise electric cars" and is "driven by vested engine interests".
Campaigners have said the findings show the group "has no authority to criticise electric cars" and is "driven by vested engine interests".
Gulf Coast communities — already contending with Covid-19, racism and lingering damage from last year's hurricanes — now face added pollution risks from the fossil fuel industry as Hurricane Ida nears amid build-out of gas export and plastic-manufacturing plants.
Gulf Coast communities — already contending with Covid-19, racism and lingering damage from last year's hurricanes — now face added pollution risks from the fossil fuel industry as Hurricane Ida nears amid build-out of gas export and plastic-manufacturing plants.
The criticism comes despite COP26 President Alok Sharma insisting that the summit would be an "inclusive" event, with “all voices” heard.
The criticism comes despite COP26 President Alok Sharma insisting that the summit would be an "inclusive" event, with “all voices” heard.
The ocean represents a major blind spot in efforts to tackle the climate crisis and that needs to change, argues investigative journalist and author Ian Urbina.
The ocean represents a major blind spot in efforts to tackle the climate crisis and that needs to change, argues investigative journalist and author Ian Urbina.
A new report claims central banks “failed to prevent” approximately $3.8 trillion worth of financial flows going to the fossil fuel industry between 2016 and 2020.
A new report claims central banks “failed to prevent” approximately $3.8 trillion worth of financial flows going to the fossil fuel industry between 2016 and 2020.
A new investigation using optical gas cameras finds leaking methane at oil and gas sites in Romania. The documentation could put additional pressure on Europe to crack down on emissions of this greenhouse gas.
A new investigation using optical gas cameras finds leaking methane at oil and gas sites in Romania. The documentation could put additional pressure on Europe to crack down on emissions of this greenhouse gas.

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onSep 5, 2021 @ 17:00 PDT

The authors highlight the disproportionate impact of climate change on low-income countries, and urge richer nations to take the lead in cutting emissions.

The authors highlight the disproportionate impact of climate change on low-income countries, and urge richer nations to take the lead in cutting emissions.
Opinion
onSep 3, 2021 @ 05:14 PDT

Under Trump, pension managers couldn’t consider climate change in their investment decisions. A new executive order by Biden could change that.

Under Trump, pension managers couldn’t consider climate change in their investment decisions. A new executive order by Biden could change that.
onSep 2, 2021 @ 13:25 PDT

A lobbying group representing large fracking companies is pressing Democrats to keep in place billions of dollars of subsidies that drillers receive.

A lobbying group representing large fracking companies is pressing Democrats to keep in place billions of dollars of subsidies that drillers receive.
onSep 2, 2021 @ 07:25 PDT

DLA Piper, whose clients have included Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP, will provide legal services to the UN climate change summit.

DLA Piper, whose clients have included Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP, will provide legal services to the UN climate change summit.
onSep 1, 2021 @ 09:31 PDT

Campaigners have said the findings show the group "has no authority to criticise electric cars" and is "driven by vested engine interests".

Campaigners have said the findings show the group "has no authority to criticise electric cars" and is "driven by vested engine interests".
onAug 28, 2021 @ 21:33 PDT

Gulf Coast communities — already contending with Covid-19, racism and lingering damage from last year's hurricanes — now face added pollution risks from the fossil fuel industry as Hurricane Ida nears amid build-out of gas export and plastic-manufacturing plants.

Gulf Coast communities — already contending with Covid-19, racism and lingering damage from last year's hurricanes — now face added pollution risks from the fossil fuel industry as Hurricane Ida nears amid build-out of gas export and plastic-manufacturing plants.
onAug 27, 2021 @ 08:48 PDT

The criticism comes despite COP26 President Alok Sharma insisting that the summit would be an "inclusive" event, with “all voices” heard.

The criticism comes despite COP26 President Alok Sharma insisting that the summit would be an "inclusive" event, with “all voices” heard.
Opinion
onAug 25, 2021 @ 11:16 PDT

The ocean represents a major blind spot in efforts to tackle the climate crisis and that needs to change, argues investigative journalist and author Ian Urbina.

The ocean represents a major blind spot in efforts to tackle the climate crisis and that needs to change, argues investigative journalist and author Ian Urbina.
onAug 25, 2021 @ 08:39 PDT

A new report claims central banks “failed to prevent” approximately $3.8 trillion worth of financial flows going to the fossil fuel industry between 2016 and 2020.

A new report claims central banks “failed to prevent” approximately $3.8 trillion worth of financial flows going to the fossil fuel industry between 2016 and 2020.
onAug 25, 2021 @ 06:39 PDT

A new investigation using optical gas cameras finds leaking methane at oil and gas sites in Romania. The documentation could put additional pressure on Europe to crack down on emissions of this greenhouse gas.

A new investigation using optical gas cameras finds leaking methane at oil and gas sites in Romania. The documentation could put additional pressure on Europe to crack down on emissions of this greenhouse gas.