The Arctic Seafloor Is Full of Life — And We’re About to Destroy It
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Even ExxonMobil is telling Trump to tone it down on fossil fuels
Even ExxonMobil, a symbol of fossil fuel dominance, is urging climate action, underscoring the tension between Trump’s policies and industry ...
Big oil and chemical companies teamed up to “end plastic waste”. They produced 1,000 times more than they cleaned up
"The Alliance to End Plastic Waste promised a $1.5 billion solution to plastic pollution. Five years later, it’s cleaned up ...
Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2024. Even coal grew slightly
No peak emissions yet.
Engineers create truly green hydrogen gas using only seawater, soda cans, and caffeine
Most hydrogen is not green, but this one is. Plus, it can be produced on a moving vessel.
Bill Gates-backed startup makes ‘butter’ out of water and carbon dioxide
To make this alternative butter, you don't need land, livestock, or crops.
The South Pole is entirely powered by diesel. This energy system could cut its use by 95%
The proposed hybrid energy system could make Antarctica largely diesel-free while saving money in the long-run.
Fossil fuel lobbyists reach record numbers at UN climate change conference
Oil companies are using COP28 as a platform for business.
Fossil fuels subsidies rise to $7 trillion despite the harrowing climate crisis
Fossil fuels subsidies are fueling a fire that burns the world, but weaning off them is not easy.
It’s time to pay: Fossil fuel companies owe the world hundreds of billions a year in reparations
The bill is adding up day by day.
How long before the world runs out of fossil fuels?
They won't run out during your lifetime, but there's a catch...
Fossil fuel companies donate millions to US universities
Universities have downplayed the negative impacts of fossil fuel emissions.
Deadly oil accident in 2010 didn’t affect BP’s stock market returns
Finances of BP didn't take a big hit despite a massive oil accident
Energy giants claim to focus on clean energy. This study says they’re lying
They're a big part of why climate change is happening but aren’t doing their fair share
Fossil fuel giant Total knew about climate change since 1971
Just like ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell -- Total also knew. They just chose to ignore it.
Keep the oil in the soil: at least 60% of fossil fuel reserves have to remain untapped to meet climate targets
It’s time to discuss a real energy transition.
Electric cars will likely be as cheap as regular ones by 2024
Cost isn't the only barrier to overcome, but its a good place to start.
Have we passed peak oil demand? The world might never use as much oil again, experts say
The industry anticipates a fragile outlook for the rest of the year, and even further.
Fall in plastic demand could be disastrous for oil companies
Reducing plastic pollution would be great for the environment, bad for oil companies.
Don’t bail out fossil fuel companies, Democrat lawmakers insist
There's still a climate emergency to fix after this. So why support fossil fuel companies?
Air pollution shortens global life expectancy by three years, study shows
The coronavirus isn't the only pandemic running amok.
Saudi oil company Aramco prepares for $1.5 trillion IPO
This would make it the most valuable company in the world, overtaking Apple by about half a trillion dollars.
Why Exxon is on trial in the US
The company is accused of lying to its investors over the future of the climate
Fossil fuel companies campaigned to raise doubt about climate crisis
Report shows strategies used by companies to confuse public on climate crisis
These twenty companies are behind a third of mankind’s greenhouse gas emissions
These companies have a moral responsibility to account for these emissions.
Gov. Brown doubles-down on California’s already ambitious pledge — it will be carbon-neutral by 2045
Big moves in California!
Book Review: ‘Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels: How Human Values Evolve’
A must-read book spanning time and science.
What is petroleum, and where does it come from?
You gotta crack some plankton to make crude oil.
Putin also said that emissions aren’t causing global warming
Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, just said that climate change is unstoppable and not caused by human activity.
What are abundant and sustainable fuels? “Folks, that’s of course the fossil fuels,” says President of Koch-funded shill group
The Koch Brothers' rhetoric not only defies logic and facts, but the English language also.
COP talks tackle the issue of biggest polluters — wolves in sheep’s clothing
Should dirty energy companies have a voice in climate talks? Can government figures, known to receive money from the oil ...
Solar Power Today and Tomorrow
Solar power is one of the most efficient yet clean sources of energy we have access to. There are no ...
US electricity demand could be 80% supplied by renewable sources by 2050
According to a recently publicized rapport by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), renewable energy sources could account for ...
