Climate & Energy
Obama’s deal with China is a big win for solar, nuclear, and clean coal
We could soon see an armistice in the solar trade war.
Meet the Senate leaders who plan to gut the EPA and approve Keystone
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the new Republican committee chairs are all hostile to climate action.
4 reasons Republicans are losing their sh*t over the U.S.-China climate deal
The GOP is really not happy about this new agreement. Here's why.
5 more things to celebrate besides the big new climate deal
We’ve cherry-picked a few other good news items to keep your serotonin levels elevated.
California drought leads to a black market for water
California's worst-in-history drought is creating a whole new revenue stream for water poachers.
We’ve never seen so many climate hawks happy at one time
Climate hawks are exhibiting rare displays of optimism on Twitter, thanks to the new U.S-China agreement. See them while they last!
No, Obama’s carbon limits won’t mean massive power outages
Our electric grid's overseer warns that the EPA’s Clean Power Plan threatens the reliability of our power systems, but climate change itself is a bigger danger to dependability.
Getting stoned in Boulder will now come with a carbon tax
Boulder, in the weed kingdom of Colorado, plans to start charging pot producers extra to offset their carbon costs.
With eyes in the sky, researchers try to link fracking and illness
Scientists and ordinary citizens use satellite and aerial photography to look for clues connecting Pennsylvania fracking sites and mysterious maladies.
