Fossil fuels

A tire rests on the dry bed of Lake Mendocino, a key Mendocino County reservoir, in Ukiah, California February 25, 2014.

21 Kids Are Suing President Obama Over Climate Inaction 21 Kids Are Suing President Obama Over Climate Inaction

The complaint accuses the government of infringing on “the fundamental right of citizens to be free from government actions that harm life, liberty, and property” by “approving and...

Mar 9, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

An Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas

What Does Big Oil Really Think About Climate Science? What Does Big Oil Really Think About Climate Science?

Exxon Mobil has used climate science to prepare for its future while simultaneously discrediting it.

Feb 18, 2016 / Bill McKibben

The Fossil-Fuel Industry Is Like a Zombie That Won’t Die

The Fossil-Fuel Industry Is Like a Zombie That Won’t Die The Fossil-Fuel Industry Is Like a Zombie That Won’t Die

The fight against the Keystone XL pipeline was just the beginning of the battle to stop climate change.

Jan 19, 2016 / Bill McKibben

This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union

This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union This Climate Victory Was Buried in Obama’s State of the Union

President Obama said he’ll ‘‘push to change the way we manage our oil and coal resources, so that they better reflect the costs they impose on taxpayers and our planet.”

Jan 13, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Iranian oil refinery

The Hidden Risk of Plummeting Oil Prices: War The Hidden Risk of Plummeting Oil Prices: War

Falling oil prices could mean rising global conflict.

Jan 12, 2016 / Michael T. Klare

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Can This New York State Campaign Finish What the Paris Climate Talks Started? Can This New York State Campaign Finish What the Paris Climate Talks Started?

The COP21 agreement is filled with holes—this diverse, statewide coalition aims to fill them.

Jan 11, 2016 / Rebecca Nathanson

Titan II ICBM

Why ISIS Is the Minor Leagues of Terror Why ISIS Is the Minor Leagues of Terror

Putting threats into perspective for 2016.

Jan 5, 2016 / Tom Engelhardt

Once Again, California Leads the Way

Once Again, California Leads the Way Once Again, California Leads the Way

Governor Jerry Brown leads in tackling catastrophic climate change.

Dec 8, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Princeton Academic Testifying for Ted Cruz’s Climate Hearing Is For-Hire by Fossil-Fuel Corporations

The Princeton Academic Testifying for Ted Cruz’s Climate Hearing Is For-Hire by Fossil-Fuel Corporations The Princeton Academic Testifying for Ted Cruz’s Climate Hearing Is For-Hire by Fossil-Fuel Corporations

A new report reveals ties between dirty-energy interests, a prominent climate denier, and a notorious dark-money group.

Dec 8, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

Coal Baron Don Blankenship Is Convicted of Conspiracy; He Faces the Same Prison Time as Litterers

Coal Baron Don Blankenship Is Convicted of Conspiracy; He Faces the Same Prison Time as Litterers Coal Baron Don Blankenship Is Convicted of Conspiracy; He Faces the Same Prison Time as Litterers

Asked for his response to the verdict, the former Massey Energy CEO just winked. 

Dec 4, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter

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