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U.S. Cities Might Release More Methane Than Previously Thought

Major U.S. cities may be leaking far more methane into the atmosphere than government estimates suggest. New measurements found that up to twice as much … U.S. Cities Might Release More Methane Than Previously ThoughtRead more

In New York City, a group of climate activists are on the second day of a three-day hunger strike in front of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s … NYC Activists Stage Hunger Strike To Call for Halt to Williams Oil PipelineRead more

The oil giant Halliburton has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence following the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Under the plea … Halliburton Admits to Destroying Gulf Spill EvidenceRead more

Fort McKay First Nation, a reservation in northern Canada, is home to nearly 400 Cree, Dene and other indigenous people.

Leaders of the U.S. fossil fuel industry knew as early as 1954 that carbon dioxide pollution accumulating in the atmosphere posed a growing threat to … Oil Industry Knew About Dangers of Climate Change in 1954Read more

One day in 1961, an American economist named Daniel Ellsberg stumbled across a piece of paper with apocalyptic implications. Ellsberg, who was advising the US … Shell and Exxon’s secret 1980s climate change warningsRead more

Thousands, tens of thousands of people marched here in San Francisco Saturday to demand action on climate, jobs and justice, as they kicked off the … Oil & Gas Boom Generates Dangerous Pipeline Jobs Amid Lax RegulationsRead more

Wealthy governments have been accused of promoting fossil fuel development in Africa at the expense of clean energy. Analysis showed 60% of public aid for … 60% of aid to African energy projects went on fossil fuelsRead more