Under the Cover of Energy Crisis, Europe Shifts Industry, Emissions and Pollution to Balkans
German auto industry is representative of wider EU efforts to use the Balkans as a low-wage, polluted sacrifice zone.
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After Years of Tanking Climate Action and Anti-Poverty Measures, Manchin Announces Exit From Senate
“During his time in office, Manchin served the fossil fuel industry and lined his pockets with the payoff,” said one critic.
Read more...Resources to Save ‘Every Creeping Thing of the Earth’ Are Limited. What Would Noah Do?
A discussion of Martin Weitzman’s ideas about the best way to look at species preservation.
Read more...New Report Issues Damning Verdict on Food’s Fossil Fuel Addiction
Research shows fossil fuel companies are investing heavily in petrochemicals for use in pesticides, fertilisers, and plastic packaging.
Read more...Why Fossil Fuel Companies Can’t Leave Resources Stranded
A discussion of how fossil fuel companies’ imperatives and our legal regime preclude getting them to leave oil and gas in the ground.
Read more...New Report Calls Out Chemical Recycling as a ‘False Solution’ to the Plastics Crisis
ust 11 facilities are currently operational in the U.S. and they process a tiny fraction of the nation’s plastic waste, the report finds.
Read more...The Dirty Secret Behind the Hydrogen Hype
Despite promises of opportunity and jobs, communities slated for hydrogen projects oppose these handouts for the fossil fuel industry
Read more...Global Warming Is Accelerating
Some updated sightings on the global warming front.
Read more...Action Delayed, Justice Denied by Voluntary ESG Approach
A useful debunking of the consultant-enriching, board-distracting, and potentially regulatory-underming con known as ESG investing.
Read more...The Future of Mining Is Deeper, Darker, and Riskier
As mining companies delve ever deeper into the Earth, new tools — from AI to metal-eating microbes — will guide the way.
Read more...EPA Fast-Tracking of Gene-Altering Pesticide Sparks Concerns
The EPA is rushing a gene-changing pesticide through the approval process which would open the door to similar products from Big Chemical
Read more...Ethanol and Carbon Capture on the Great Plains
A mega project that would pipe carbon from five states and inject it underground in North Dakota relies on dubious technology, risks prolonging the ethanol boondoggle and could destroy lives and land.
Read more...Wildfire Smoke Leaves Harmful Gases in Floors and Walls − Air Purifiers Aren’t Enough, New Study Shows, but You Can Clean It Up
An easy, cheap and effective way to improve indoor air quality following wildfires.
Read more...EPA Fast-Tracking of Gene-Altering Pesticide Sparks Concerns
“A vast, open-air genetic experiment.” What could go wrong?
Read more...Book Review: How Our Roads Have Become an Invasive Species
In “Crossings,” Ben Goldfarb explores the science of road ecology, or how roadways affect plants and animal life.
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