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27 08 2022 | 06:39

U.S. climate bill passed by Senate, heads for approval in House of Representatives

The US is, after decades of political rancor and fossil fuel industry obfuscation, almost certain to make its first significant attempt to tackle the climate crisis. Experts say it will help rewire…

27 08 2022 | 06:19

While Biden is tackling inflation and shaping a green economy for the US, Britain is being left behind

Over the weekend, US Democrats overcame months of political struggle to pass the Inflation Reduction Act in the Senate, marking a major victory for the president, Joe Biden, and for “Bidenomics”…

27 08 2022 | 06:06

Driving out invasive species on islands has high success rate and big benefits – study

Eradicating rats, goats and other invasive animals from islands is one of the most effective tools for protecting wildlife, resulting in dramatic transformations to degraded archipelagos and atolls, …

27 08 2022 | 05:43

How a top US business lobby promised climate action – but worked to block efforts

Business Roundtable aims to weaken efforts that would enable investors to hold companies accountable for their climate promises

17 08 2022 | 16:42

US green H2 would become 'world's cheapest' under tax-credit plan in new Manchin-approved bill

The surprise breakthrough tax and climate bill agreed yesterday by maverick coal-state Democratic senator Joe Manchin and Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer includes generous tax credits that would…

17 08 2022 | 16:28

What does the US-China row mean for climate change?

China’s decision to halt cooperation with the US over the climate crisis has provoked alarm, with seasoned climate diplomats urging a swift resumption of talks to help stave off worsening global…

17 08 2022 | 16:22

Climate bill could slash US emissions by 40% after historic Senate vote

The US is, after decades of political rancor and fossil fuel industry obfuscation, almost certain to make its first significant attempt to tackle the climate crisis. Experts say it will help rewire…

17 08 2022 | 16:02

Oil firms seem more interested in shareholders than net zero

Oil companies are partying like it’s 2008. As during the global financial crisis that took hold that year, economies face the prospect of deep recessions but oil companies are reaping record profits…

17 08 2022 | 15:49

Congress is about to pass a historic climate bill. So why are oil companies pleased?

“We’re pleased,” ExxonMobil’s CEO, Darren Woods, said on an earnings call last month, speaking about the Inflation Reduction Act. He called the bill, now making its way through the US Congress, “…

11 08 2022 | 15:14

Kentucky floods: Death toll rises to 37, hundreds still missing

At least 37 people have now died in flash floods in eastern Kentucky, as the region braces for more rainfall. At least six children - including four siblings, aged one to eight, who were reportedly…

07 08 2022 | 09:09

‘Like a public shaming’: a night with the eco-activists deflating SUV tires

A group of Gen Z activists is targeting gas-guzzling vehicles as frustration mounts over US inaction on the climate crisis by Oliver Milman with photographs by Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet

28 07 2022 | 20:16

Biden announces US-Africa summit for mid-December

President Joe Biden has announced that the United States will bring together leaders from across the African continent for a major summit in Washington, DC this December to discuss pressing…

28 07 2022 | 20:14

Second-largest U.S. teachers union calls for fossil fuel divestment

The nation’s second largest teachers union wants to throw the weight of its pension funds behind a transition to clean power. At the American Federation of Teachers’ 87th biennial national…

28 07 2022 | 19:16

“It’s Already Happening”: Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate on Deadly Climate Crisis in Africa

As heat waves scorch much of the globe, we look at who bears the brunt of the climate emergency and go to Kampala, Uganda, to speak with climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate. “The climate crisis…

22 07 2022 | 10:56

AMERICAN CLIMATE FAILURE: Time for ‘Beast Mode’ as Manchin Torpedoes Biden Clean Energy Package

Millionaire coal baron Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) played his final card and the White House conceded defeat on ambitious U.S. climate legislation after the renegade senator declared he wouldn’t support…

19 07 2022 | 12:24

Nearly $2tn of damage inflicted on other countries by US emissions

The US has inflicted more than $1.9tn in damage to other countries from the effects of its greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new analysis that has provided the first measurement of nations’…

19 07 2022 | 11:44

Will Los Angeles Join a Ban on New Gas Stations?

With cities looking to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels and fight pollution, a handful have been experimenting with a less traditional approach: No new gas stations.  Cities in the North Bay…

12 07 2022 | 06:58

It’s democracy v plutocracy – this is the endgame for our planet

It feels like the end game. In the US last week, the third perverse and highly partisan supreme court decision in a few days made American efforts to prevent climate breakdown almost impossible.…

10 05 2022 | 08:34

Public lands to reopen for oil and gas drilling in a first under Biden

As federal officials weigh efforts to fight the climate crisis against pressure to bring down high gasoline prices, the interior department is moving forward with the first onshore sales of public…

10 05 2022 | 08:24

Jamie Raskin on the climate crisis: ‘We’ve got to save democracy in order to save our species’

Progressive congressman from Maryland believes that no other crisis, even the existential threat of the changing climate, can be solved without first protecting the fabric of American democracy.…