Oil executives privately contradicted public statements on climate, files show
Files obtained under congressional subpoena show the fossil fuel industry’s efforts over the decades to mislead the public about its role in climate change.
Crytopmining capacity in U.S. rivals energy use of Houston, findings show
Seven of the largest bitcoin mining companies in the United States are set up to use nearly as much electricity as the homes in Houston,...
U.N. agrees to create first treaty to limit plastic pollution
The new pact would be legally binding and could go beyond cleaning up plastic waste to curbs on future production.
U.S. Oil Industry Uses Ukraine Invasion to Push for More Drilling at Home
Russian troops had not yet begun their full-on assault on Ukraine late Wednesday when the rallying cry came from the U.S. oil and gas industry.
Old-fashioned, inefficient light bulbs live on at the nation’s dollar stores
For years, Deborah Turner bought her light bulbs at one of the many dollar stores that serve her neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.
How leather seats in luxury SUVs fuel Amazon deforestation VIEW
An examination of Brazil’s immense tannery industry shows how hides from illegally deforested ranches can easily reach the global marketplace. In the United States, much...
Bitcoin uses as much electricity as Washington state. How is that possible? VIEW
Cryptocurrencies have emerged as one of the most captivating, yet head-scratching, investments in the world. And in the process of simply existing, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin,...