The court ruled that the city’s ban on new fossil fuel terminals within its borders did not violate the Commerce Clause, which is the main argument the oil industry has used against bans like the ones in Portland, Oregon and other cities.
Read more...Climate change, aging cars, signals, and tunnels, plus looting by the political class and the bankers.
Read more...How to tell borderline sham fair trade certifications from the real deal.
Read more...Why on current trajectories, China (and the US) are toast.
Read more...First major study devoted to mapping marine wilderness issued last week documents that most of the world’s oceans have been damaged by human activity, including pollution and fishing.
Read more...Engelhardt’s birthday post reflects on how failings are catching up with us, individually and collectively.
Read more...In the midst of a global heat wave, the media refuses to talk about climate change.
Read more...A measure to clean up maritime fuel oil could cause havoc for oil prices generally.
Read more...The ability of the Great Barrier Reef to recover after continued episodes of cumulative stress is declining. Drastic remedies are necessary to save this unique ecosystem; some scientists suggest improving water quality could improve the health of the reef, but ultimately, survival requires tackling climate change.
Read more...Public seems to be getting the memo about climate change– despite the forces arrayed to fog this issue and Trump’s abysmal policies. Has this shift come too little, too late– and will necessary policy changes follow?
Read more...The mantra Reduce, Reuse, Recycle should be extended to include Repair, in order to address the worldwide waste crisis. Surprise, surprise, the US lags on this issue, but other countries are showing some progress.
Read more...As Trump barrels into the UK, this timely post traces interesting linkages between climate change denialists on both sides of the Atlantic– and extends to Brexiteers.
Read more...Texas Supreme Court strikes down city of Laredo’s plastic bag ban. Real problem is dominance of money-driven politics– which is a far more difficult problem to solve than curtailing the use of plastic.
Read more...One-third of the fish caught are wasted before they ever reach a dinner plate, according to the UN Food And Agriculture Organization’s latest biannual report on the state of the world’s fisheries.
Read more...House of Commons committee launches inquiry into environmental costs of fast fashion, with a misplaced emphasis on recycling rather than reducing consumption outright.
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