California considers sweeping proposals to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Some of the world’s most ambitious climate change legislation is currently under consideration in America. But the lawmakers in question aren’t in D.C. — they’re in Sacramento.
4 Reasons why low oil prices mean it’s time to shift to renewable energy
With oil prices at six-year lows, now is a tempting time for consumers to buy a bigger car, fill it up with cheaper gas and hit the road. The smarter move is to use this moment to accelerate the shift to renewable energy.
Adwatch: Oil interests mislead about vehicle monitoring
Senate Bill 350 grants the California Air Resources Board broad authority to reduce petroleum use in California, and it is possible – in the same way that the world is full of possibilities – that the state will one day penalize and fine people who drive too much or use too much gas. But SB 350 does not do that.
Emissions ‘far above’ 2C target
Global plans to curb carbon dioxide are well below what’s needed to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees, according to a new analysis.
Elon Musk: Burning fossil fuels ‘dumbest experiment in history’
Elon Musk recently sat down with Cosmos host and all-around awesome scientist dude Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of the television show. The topic naturally turned towards fossil fuels, with Musk telling Tyson; “If we don’t find a solution to burning oil for transport, when we then run out of oil, the economy will collapse and society will come to an end.
Why louder electric cars could be bad news for birds
Nobody likes traffic—including birds. Even moderate road noise drives many from their habitat, and new evidence suggests bad health effects for those that stick around.
Global sea levels climbed 3 inches since 1992, NASA research shows
Sea levels worldwide rose an average of nearly 3 inches (8 cm) since 1992, the result of warming waters and melting ice, a panel of NASA scientists said on Wednesday.
A new study suggests Beijing air pollution is even worse than thought
Breathing Beijing’s air is the equivalent of smoking almost 40 cigarettes a day and calculates that air pollution causes 1.6 million deaths a year in China, or 17 percent of the total.
Study finds climate change makes California’s drought worse
Aug 20 Climate change has aggravated California’s devastating drought, causing between 8 and 27 percent of the dry conditions afflicting the nation’s most populous state, a study released on Thursday has found.
WSPA lies: Oil companies are at it again … and California is the target
All over California, people are receiving very expensive-looking full-color, multi-page mailers and being subjected to radio spots announcing something called the California Gas Restriction Act of 2015. These turn out to be part of a massive and highly dishonest oil company campaign denouncing one of the best and most exciting bills that has been considered by the California legislature in a decade.
