Why Drilling the Arctic Refuge Will Release a Double Dose of Carbon
Analysis In the renewed debate over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one troubling impact of oil development has…
The Oil Well Next Door: California’s Silent Health Hazard
Nalleli Cobo was nine years old when her nose started bleeding, off and on throughout the day, and often into…
Cities Confront Climate Challenge: How to Move from Gas to Electricity?
In 1836, Philadelphians mostly used whale oil and candles to light their homes and businesses. That year, the newly formed…
A Big Oil Project in Africa Threatens Fragile Okavango Region
A Canadian company is drilling exploratory wells in Namibia for what could be a major oil and gas find. Local…
The Time Has Come to Rein In the Global Scourge of Palm Oil
Opinion The cultivation of palm oil, found in roughly half of U.S. grocery products, has devastated tropical ecosystems, released vast…
Amid Troubles for Fossil Fuels, Has the Era of ‘Peak Oil’ Arrived?
May was arguably the worst month ever for big oil — and the best for its opponents — as courts…
Why Methane Is a Large and Underestimated Threat to Climate Goals
A sudden surge in methane emissions is threatening to undermine international efforts to halt planetary warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius.…
How Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain
The impact of the Covid pandemic on the global supply chain has been widely reported. But extreme weather, from floods…
How an Early Oil Industry Study Became Key in Climate Lawsuits
Carroll Muffett began wondering in 2008 when the world’s biggest oil companies had first understood the science of climate change…
Deep in the Heart of Texas, an Uphill Fight for Clean Air for All
Harris County, Texas is the hub of America’s fossil fuel and petrochemical industries. Hundreds of refineries and chemical plants cluster…