Stephanie Ebbs
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Record-high summer temps give a 'sneak peek' into future warming
Global temperatures this summer were the warmest on record as a new analysis finds they likely exceeded the benchmark for 1.5℃ above preindustrial levels. → Read More
Biden admin expected to approve Willow Project despite oil drilling concerns: Source
The Biden administration is expected to approve a roughly $8 billion oil drilling project in Alaska, which is called Project Willow. → Read More
First ever images of Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier' show melting from below
New studies of one of the most deteriorating antarctic glaciers have found new data on its melting. → Read More
Scientific 'breakthrough' in nuclear fusion could launch new era of clean energy
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced they successfully maintained a nuclear fusion reaction, which could launch a new phase of clean energy. → Read More
Republicans preview 'rational environmentalism' approach to climate policy if they take control of House
House Republicans said they will continue pursuing climate and energy policies that still support fossil fuels if they take control of the House in a COP27 event. → Read More
Ukraine war expected to accelerate clean energy transition, new report finds
The war in Ukraine is expected to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels as countries move away from Russian energy, according to a new IEA report. → Read More
Idaho cobalt mining that devastated local water revisited with greener new approach
Demand for cobalt has spurred new mining operations in Idaho. Industrialists say new techniques will prevent the ecological mistakes of past operations. → Read More
Deep sea mining, solution to tech world's mineral demand or potential ecological disaster?
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone has become the center of a heated debate over its mineral-rich seabed and the unknown life living in its waters. → Read More
What you need to know about critical minerals and climate change
As the world looks for cleaner energy to fight climate change, the U.S. is taking steps to ramp up mining of the materials that power things like electric vehicles. → Read More
Climate activist's fight against 'terrorism' sentence could impact the future of protests
A climate activist jailed for damaging an oil pipeline is appealing after prosecutors had her sentence increased through a so-called "terrorism enhancement." → Read More
Biden to sign executive order protecting old-growth forests on federal lands
President Biden will sign an executive order calling to protect old-growth forests, strengthen reforestation initiatives and take steps to protect forests from fires. → Read More
Video game companies take steps to tackle environmental issues
As calls to tackle climate change get increasingly urgent, the video game industry is looking for ways to tackle its environmental footprint and use games to engage. → Read More
Emissions must peak by 2025 to prevent disastrous climate change effects, according to new UN climate report
The United Nations climate panel is warning that existing fossil fuel infrastructure will need to be abandoned in order to limit global warming to safe levels. → Read More
How New York City is preparing for expected rising sea levels from climate change
A NOAA report says that sea levels are expected to rise by up to a foot by 2050. This is how New York City is preparing for it. → Read More
New York City looks to lower greenhouse gas emissions by improving public housing
The city is piloting heat pumps instead of older boilers. → Read More
Bitcoin operation ignites debate around the waste from coal mining in Pennsylvania
One bitcoin mining operation has found a solution to the huge amount of energy needed to keep it running -- burning the leftover material from Pennsylvania coal mining. → Read More
Experts say climate impact is a question mark if space tourism takes off
As companies like Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic say they want to expand private space travel, experts say they want more data on the impact on the climate. → Read More
What you need to know about the COP26 climate summit
World leaders are set to meet in the COP26 summit that has been called the "last best chance" to prevent worsening impacts of climate change. → Read More
Biden to restore boundaries of Bears Ears, other monuments shrunk by Trump
President Joe Biden will announce Friday he is restoring the original boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments. → Read More
'We've got to speed it up': Top US climate negotiator John Kerry says ahead of Glasgow summit
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry says all countries need to speed up their efforts to reduce emissions and limit the impacts of climate change. → Read More