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Winter Storms Offer a Taste of the Climate Chaos Ahead If We Don’t Cut Emissions
Weather extremes are what we must expect as we fill the atmosphere with fossil fuel emissions, a climate scientist says.
Texas Mayor Who Told Residents to “Sink or Swim” During Winter Crisis Resigns
In a now deleted post, Mayor Tim Boyd also told city residents, “I’ll be damned if I’m going to provide for anyone.”
Texas’s Independent Electric Grid Leaves Millions Without Power
Texas operates on its own separate energy grid which has left millions out of power.
GOP Attacks Biden Nominee Deb Haaland for Role in Pipeline Protests
Progressives say Haaland's opposition to fossil fuels is what makes her the right pick for secretary of the interior.
Bitcoin Could Push Global Emissions Above 2 Degrees Celsius, Scientists Say
Bitcoin mining may consume more than 120 terawatt-hours of electricity globally this year -- more energy than Argentina.
New Study Says Appalachian Fracking Boom Has Done Little for Local Economies
The analysis concluded that about 90 percent of the wealth created from shale gas extraction leaves local communities.
Fauci Says There Could Be “Open Season” for COVID Vaccines by April
Virtually anybody in any category could start to get vaccinated by April.
Fossil Fuel Pollution Caused Nearly 1 in 5 Premature Deaths in 2018, Study Finds
Researchers hope quantifying the health consequences of fossil fuels will push legislators toward favoring clean energy.
Indigenous Youth Begin Sub-Zero, 93-Mile Run to Protest Dakota Access Pipeline
The group is calling on President Biden to shut down the pipeline, which is operating without a federal permit.
The New Environmentalism Must Demand Systemic Change
Our most serious environmental problems and the climate emergency are rooted in our current political economy.