Truthout
Environment & Health
Ohio Train Derailment Reveals Danger of Plastics Boom and Corporate Cost-Cutting
Industry lobbyists have successfully blocked strict safety regulations on trains carrying toxic vinyl chloride.
Renewables Will Be World’s Top Electricity Source by 2025, Energy Agency Says
The International Energy Agency expects global electricity generated via renewables to increase to 35 percent in 2025.
Years of Foreign Intervention in Syria Made Recent Earthquakes More Destructive
The brutal 12-year war has complicated aid efforts in the wake of two earthquakes in Syria, says Yassin al-Haj Saleh.
Activist Investors Are Suing Shell Board for Failing on Fossil Fuel Transition
The oil giant needs to implement “an energy transition strategy that aligns with the Paris Agreement,” the lawsuit said.
Biden’s SOTU Climate Rhetoric Isn’t Enough: He Must End Drilling, Activists Say
“When it comes to fossil fuel development … Biden must match his words with actions,” said one climate advocate.
Melting Glaciers Show Why Climate Targets Below 1.5°C Are Needed
Earth's systems can restore themselves, but not if global climate policy permits 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming.
WHO Estimates 23 Million Could Be Impacted by Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
The 7.8 earthquake struck a region already wracked by the Syrian civil war, compounding an existing humanitarian crisis.
BP Cuts Climate Pledges While Reporting Record-Shattering Profits
The company is planning more fossil fuel output than expected after reporting a record $28 billion in profits for 2022.
Thousands Dead as Earthquakes Devastate Syria and Turkey
The full scale of the destruction remains unknown as rescue crews attempt to reach those trapped in the rubble.
Tax Break for Big Polluters Is Also Starving Public Schools in Texas
In December, legislators killed a controversial tax program known as Chapter 313, but its effects will last decades.