The next Keystone XL
President Obama rejected TransCanada’s reckless pipeline project last year. Now we must tell him to block the Canadian company’s plan to ship that same dirty tar sands oil down our rivers and coasts.
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Scientists harness CO2 to consolidate biofuel production process
Carbon dioxide has emerged as a new secret ingredient in the recipe for making ethanol, and that addition represents a major step forward in streamlining the biofuel production process.
Study: Limiting global warming to under 2° Celsius requires ceasing emissions by 2085 AND technology to remove carbon from atmosphere
If anthropogenic global warming is to be limited to under 2° Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit) then technology will need to be developed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, in addition to the complete ceasing of greenhouse gas emissions by 2085, according to a new study from the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Greenland lost a staggering 1 trillion tons of ice in just four years
It’s no news that Greenland is in serious trouble — but now, new research has helped quantify just how bad its problems are
Drinking and driving don’t usually mix, but …
That’s all about to change — and no, we’re not advocating anyone getting behind the wheel of a car after drinking (seriously, don’t do that).
2016 set to be world’s hottest year on record, says UN
The world is on track for its hottest year on record and levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have reached new highs, further fueling global warming, the World Meteorological Organization has said.
250-Mile Hyundai electric car in development
The Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai is planning to release an all-electric vehicle with a single-charge range of 250 miles by the end of the decade, according to recent reports.
Air pollution reduction settlement reached for 6 refineries
The Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a $425 million settlement with two companies to reduce air pollution at six petroleum refineries in the West.
Canadian oil spill threatens drinking water
The water supply for communities in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan is threatened by an oil spill that dumped an estimated 66,000 gallons of heavy oil, along with natural gas used to dilute it, into a major river.
Electric car sales could overtake fossil fuels in the U.K. by 2027
Electric power could be the dominant form of propulsion for all new cars sold in the UK as early as 2027, with more than 1.3 million electric cars registered each year, according to forecast analysis by Go Ultra Low, the government and industry-backed campaign.
