Countries have wrapped up a first-of-its-kind summit in Colombia on phasing out fossil fuels with no binding commitments but a growing momentum to shift from pledges to action.
While President Trump is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback has indefinitely delayed federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust.
The justices sided with fossil fuel companies facing coastal erosion lawsuits in Louisiana. The ruling could complicate their fight against financial responsibility for climate change.
Democrats and Republicans pushed back against the administration’s proposal to eliminate NOAA’s research office and monitoring stations across the globe.
The Strait of Hormuz blockade is having a major impact on global energy markets, and many observers believe that rising fuel prices will boost renewable energies.
From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting stops.
Bottom trawlers drag giant nets across the ocean floor, releasing stored CO2 and killing up to 75 percent of the marine life unintentionally caught up in the process.
