Category Archives: Environment

How Biden Could Use the Tennessee Valley Authority to Address the Climate Crisis

One often overlooked area of authority is the federal government’s ability to use the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to pursue clean energy goals.

New Study More Than Triples Estimated Costs of Climate Change Damages

A new Nature study lends weight to the idea that federal agencies could be much more aggressive in regulating climate pollutants.

Tiny Algae Could Help Fix Concrete’s Dirty Little Climate Secret – 4 Innovative Ways to Clean Up This Notoriously Hard to Decarbonize Industry

Some possible ways to make concrete less of an environmental problem.

Is Wood the Climate-Friendly Urban Building Material of the Future?

Experts claim there will be a large need for additional construction through 2050. Is wood the answer?

6 Economic Experts Reveal the Truth About the Inflation Reduction Act

Is the Inflation Reduction Act good for your wallet? A climate bill in disguise? Landmark action or nothingburger?

The Economic Case for ‘Blue Hydrogen’ Is Getting Worse. Cue the Lobbyists.

DeSmog has mapped the fossil fuel interests lobbying for gas-derived hydrogen and threatening to derail the momentum of green hydrogen.

If You Thought This Summer’s Heat Waves Were Bad, a New Study Has Some Disturbing News About Dangerous Heat

The big heat is set to become more pervasive. A look at projections on where and how bad how soon.

How Climate Change Spurs Megadroughts

Why megadroughts are becoming part of the new normal.

Thanks to Manchin, IRA’s Methane Fee on Big Oil Is Riddled With Massive Holes

The IRA methane emissions penalty “was weakened so that it applies to basically no one,” said one climate campaigner.

Most Bleak Federal Report Yet on High-Tide/Sunny-Day Tide Floods

Tide floods on otherwise normal high tide days are yet another global warming warning sign.

A Next-Level Water Crisis: Colorado River Basin Faces Tier 2 Restrictions

More on the intensifying Colorado River water crisis.

Influential Oil Company Scenarios for Combating Climate Change Don’t Actually Meet the Paris Agreement Goals, Our New Analysis Shows

How Big Oil plays data games with the Paris Agreement climate targets, already seen by many as too permissive.

Germany to Keep Three Nuclear Plants Going Past Old Shut-Down Date to Alleviate Energy Crunch

Germany looks a wee bit desperate as it suddendly moves to keep three nuclear reactors in producion that were set for shutdown