Topline The Biden Administration approved a multibillion-dollar oil drilling project in Alaska on Monday, known as the Willow project, a move that will appease Alaskan lawmakers while angering climate...
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Controversial Alaska Oil Drilling Project Could Be Approved Monday—Here’s What You Need To Know
Topline The Biden Administration is reportedly set to approve a multibillion-dollar oil drilling project in Alaska on Monday, known as the Willow project, a move that would appease Alaskan lawmakers w...
The U.S. Must Go All In On Financing Natural Gas
Cheniere Energy President and CEO Jack Fusco, right, is applauded as he rings the opening bell of … [+] the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Copyright 20...
Behind The Scenes At America’s Biggest Fishing Company
I survived Expo West, but many brands are not. Neither are some buyers, like the ones I heard got food poisoning, possibly from a brand exhibiting. Folks are selling their hearts out on the floor, and...
The Southeast U.S. Could Hit 80 Deg F This Week
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MARCH 26: A general view of The Battery Atlanta connected to Truist Park, home … [+] of the Atlanta Braves, on March 26, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Major League Baseball ...
Tech Opportunities In Climate Change And An Aging Population
GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images Tech opportunities in areas like 5-G, cloud computing, healthcare, and finance took up the last posting. This one examines opportunities in meeting ...
Republicans leading House environmental committees: Who are they?
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Following the midterm elections in November, President Joe Biden faces a GOP-controlled House of ...
Newsom unveils bill to protect California’s Joshua tree
A Joshua tree found along Highway 178 (Isabella Walker Pass Road near Highway 14) is viewed on November 14, 2022, near Inyokern, California. George Rose | Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom thi...
A Plea For Empathy, Imagination, And Meaningful Action During The Climate Crisis
Tragedy struck Turkey and Syria this week, as a massive earthquake struck the region. More than 11,000 people have died, and countless others displaced. This devastation hits especially hard since man...
Five Powerhouse Climate Policies Can Rapidly Slash Emissions And Strengthen The Economy In Any State
Minnesota just passed a 100% clean electricity bill with one of the country’s fastest timelines to make the switch—by 2040. With its rich wind resources, a surprising amount of solar, and a strong cle...
BP Boasts Record Profits As Oil Giants Report Historic Windfalls
Topline British energy giant BP on Tuesday reported its highest-ever annual profits, the latest in a series of bumper earnings reports from oil and gas companies reaping the rewards of soaring energy ...
Mr. Powell, Drop The Sledgehammer And Start Innovating
The US Federal Reserve System is living in the past and undoing the future. Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues have wielded interest rates like a sledgehammer, hoping to crush inflation the way...
Biden moves toward approval for Alaska oil drilling project
Alaskan oil extraction site. Lowell Georgia | Getty Images President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday recommended a scaled-down version of a major oil drilling project in the North Slope ...
States miss deadline for deal on water cuts
The Hoover Dam water intake towers at Lake Mead, the country’s largest man-made water reservoir, formed by the dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, has dropped 2 inches e...
How The Industry Designed To Keep Us Well Is Also Making Our Planet – And Our Bodies – Sick
Healthcare systems undertake a fundamental and challenging mission: keeping us healthy. But true health and wellbeing extends beyond hospital walls and examination rooms. Our bodies and minds, after a...
Who’s Making The Greatest Strides In Renewable Energy? Countries And Companies That Are Getting Closer To Net-Zero Emissions
getty Key takeaways With the world’s climate changing, countries and companies are moving towards net-zero emissions Some smaller countries have achieved net zero, with many more on target to reach th...
Djokovic, Sabalenka Win 2023 Australian Open After Tournament Slammed By Extreme Heat
Novak Djokovic won his 22nd Grand Slam title by capturing his 10th Australian Open title. (Photo by … [+] Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Novak Djokovic...
Why desalination won’t save states dependent on Colorado River water
The Colorado River wraps around Horseshoe Bend in the in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Page, Arizona. Rhona Wise | Afp | Getty Images States dependent on the drought-stricken Colorado River ...
Rainfall Records Shattered In Auckland, New Zealand
Cloud systems with rainfall in Australia and New Zealand NASA New Zealand’s official weather agency, MetService, posted some stunning facts in the past few days. One Tweet by the agency noted that the...
Biden restores protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Part of Tongass National Forest Urbanglimpses | Istock | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday announced it’s reinstating restrictions on logging and road-building on about nine mil...
Two Ways Canada Can Advance Green Growth And Accelerate Climate Change Efforts
Vieux port de Montreal and downtown skyline with promenade pier on a clear May Springtime day with … [+] people walking in the distance getty In March 2022, the Government of Canada unveiled its...
Greta Thunberg Detained During Climate Protest In Germany
AFP via Getty Images Key takeaways Greta Thunberg was among the “masses of protestors” detained in a climate protest in western Germany on Tuesday Ms. Thunberg, 20, made her name as a prominent climat...
Five Food Technologies To Curb Climate Change
Although the new year just started, we’re already facing a looming deadline. We have until the end of this decade – only seven years – to curb the worst of the climate crisis. Responsible ...
Floods engulf Philippines as president declares ‘state of calamity’
Members of the Philippine Coast Guard wade through floods during a rescue operation, in Isabela City, Basilan province, Philippines, January 11, 2023. Philippine Coast Guard | via Reuters The Philippi...
Arizona suburb sues Scottsdale for cutting off its water supply
A saguaro-cactus lined road where new homes are being built in in Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona, on January 7, 2023. The Washington Post | Getty Images An Arizona suburb has filed a lawsuit against the...
Developers lack enough groundwater to build in desert west of Phoenix
home is being built in in Rio Verde Foothills, Arizona, U.S. on January 7, 2023. The Washington Post | Getty Images Developers planning to build homes in the desert west of Phoenix don’t have en...
COP28 Chief Outlines Climate Challenge As Countdown To ‘Global Stocktake’ Starts
COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber (L) welcomes US Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, at … [+] Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the UAE. on January 14, 2023. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP...