Fossil Fuels
Los Angeles Bans New Oil Wells and Will Phase Out Existing Ones
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to end drilling in the city for public health reasons
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Climate Change
How a Record-Breaking Heat Wave Fueled Climate Anxiety
The psychological effects of climate change are a growing concern among mental health experts
Climate Change
Gas Stoves Leak More Methane Than Previously Thought
The appliances also release nitrogen dioxide, an air pollutant that can exacerbate asthma and other conditions
Climate Change
Louisiana’s $2-Billion Gamble: Flood the Land to Save the Coast
A new engineering project would bring much needed land to eroding marshes but at a huge cost to the fishing industry
Climate Change
Tiger Sharks, Tracked over Decades, Are Shifting Their Haunts with Ocean Warming
Using a combination of fishing data and satellite tracking, scientists found that the sharks have shifted their range some 250 miles poleward over the past 40 years.
Climate Change
How Biden Could Close Coal Plants without Carbon Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency is looking at achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions by targeting other pollutants
Climate Change
Discarded 1990s Energy Invention Makes a Comeback
Once deemed too expensive, triple-pane windows could help reduce emissions by improving energy efficiency
Climate Change
To Fully Mitigate Climate Change, We Need to Curb Methane Emissions
The Build Back Better legislation, now in the Senate, would include programs to reduce methane output
Climate Change
Greenland Could Melt for Millennia If Warming Stopped Today
But any action to curb climate change today will reduce the speed of future ice loss
Climate Change
New York’s Central Park Becomes a Living Climate Laboratory
Scientists will study how rising temperatures affect trees, plants, wildlife and humans who use the park
Ecology
Plants Are Stuck as Seed-Eating Animals Decline
Their ability to track climate change is being squeezed on all sides
Climate Change
California Presents Plan to Prevent Extreme Heat Deaths
The report follows a heat wave that killed hundreds across the western U.S. this summer
Oceans
Oceans Break Heat Record for Third Year in a Row
Last year broke the record from 2020 by about 14 zettajoules, or 20 times the world’s annual energy consumption
Climate Change
Fires Doubled Australia’s Carbon Emissions—Ecosystems May Never Soak It Back Up
Increasing odds of hot, dry weather make it less likely trees and other plants will quickly grow back
Natural Disasters
Rebuilt New Orleans Levees Saved Lives and Property
The storm caused $65 million in damage across the U.S., according to the global reinsurance company Munich Re
Climate Change
As Biden Sets Ambitious Climate Agenda, U.S. Emissions Rise
Greenhouse gas emissions rose 7 percent in 2021, as high natural gas prices buoyed coal use
Climate Change
Don’t Look Up Illustrates 5 Myths That Fuel Rejection of Science
The farcical allegory of climate change shows the pitfalls of relying solely on technology and misunderstanding scientific certainty
Pollution
Wildfires Are Fueling a Toxic Combo of Air Pollutants
The 2020 fire season subjected half the western U.S. population to a stew of particulate matter and ozone
Climate Change
Deforestation Strengthens Storms in West Africa
As trees are cleared, surrounding areas heat up, triggering heavy rainstorms
Fossil Fuels
Germany Lays a Path to Quitting Coal, But the U.S. May Not Follow
The country has focused on economic support for coal-dependent communities to end mining by 2030
