Fossil Fuels

Global investment in clean energy is rising and is now set to outpace spending on fossil fuels for the first time ever.

Clean energy spending to outpace fossil fuels for first time ever

New York has become the first state in the U.S. to pass a law banning natural gas in most new residential buildings.

New York becomes first state in US to ban natural gas in most new builds

President Biden granted approval to the controversial Willow oil project in Alaska despite critics calling it a "carbon bomb".

Biden admin approves controversial Willow oil project in Alaska

Two Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced bills that would ban the sale of gas-powered equipment.

Minnesota lawmakers push to ban gas-powered Zambonis, lawn mowers

Scotland's power sector is coming under fire after it was revealed that dozens of giant wind turbines have been powered by fossil fuels.

Scotland’s wind turbines have been secretly using fossil fuels

Out with greenwashing, in with greenhushing. More companies are keeping climate goals close to the vest, facing an increasingly politicized environment.

The ‘greenhushing’ era? Political climate has companies staying quiet on climate

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock from 100 seconds to midnight to 90 seconds to midnight Tuesday.

Doomsday Clock now 90 seconds to midnight amid nuclear threats

A new study has revealed ExxonMobil's knowledge of potential effects of fossil fuels on global warming decades ago.

ExxonMobil knew of fossil fuel, global warming risks for decades

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate has reached a deal on the $1.7 trillion dollar spending bill.

Midday rundown: Senate agrees on spending bill, Fentanyl gets deadlier

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the Georgia runoff election.

Warnock holds on to Senate seat; Trump organization guilty