Peter Gleick: The future has arrived. These explosive fires are our climate change wakeup call
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Peter Gleick: The future has arrived. These explosive fires are our climate change wakeup call

Scientists have been warning of the growing threat of climate change, and now those projections are a reality

The UN wants to drastically reduce plastic pollution by 2040. Here’s how

As plastic waste piles up in the world’s landfills, sewer systems and oceans, the United Nations has set a goal to reduce plastic pollution by 80 percent by the year 2040. The head of the United Nations Environment Programme discusses the upcoming negotiations.

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Senator Whitehouse puts climate change on budget committee’s agenda

For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.

'Murderers and criminals:' Meteorologists face unprecedented trolling from conspiracy theorists

“Murderers.” “Criminals.” “We are watching you.” These are just a handful of the threats and abuse sent to meteorologists at Spain’s national weather agency in recent months. The harassment of meteorologists by conspiracy theorists and climate deniers is not confined to Spain.

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Worries mount about misinformation in science

It's diminishing public trust in science and becoming an existential threat to the planet, researchers warned this week.
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FBI launches investigation into Thanksgiving Day chemical release from Martinez Refinery

The flare-up sent ash containing potentially hazardous chemicals over homes, and residents were warned not to eat produce grown in their yards.

Debt ceiling deal includes surprise approval of natural gas pipeline championed by Manchin

The controversial natural gas project has been a priority for West Virginia, but its approval will bring new criticism for the Biden administration.

First ‘plastic rain' weather forecast predicts 50 kg of microplastics

The French capital will experience billions of microplastic rain during the five-day plastic treaty international discussion on Monday, their first-ever plastic pollution weather forecast predicts.

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He said I was a fracking heiress. I went to West Virginia to find out.

A journalist investigates the fracking industry — and her own inheritance — in Appalachia.
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How the “Halliburton Loophole” lets fracking companies pollute water with no oversight

Fracking companies used 282 million pounds of hazardous chemicals that should have been regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act from 2014 to 2021.

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Op-ed: Biden’s Arctic drilling go-ahead illustrates the limits of democratic problem solving

President Biden continues to deploy conventional tactics against the highly unconventional threat of climate change.

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What happens if the largest owner of oil and gas wells in the US goes bankrupt?

Diversified Energy’s liabilities exceed its assets, according to a new report, sparking concerns about whether taxpayers will wind up paying to plug its 70,000 wells.

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Paul Ehrlich: A journey through science and politics

In his new book, the famous scientist reflects on an unparalleled career on our fascinating, ever-changing planet.

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Will California’s new oil and gas laws protect people from toxic pollution?

California will soon have the largest oil drilling setbacks in the U.S. Experts say other states can learn from this move.

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