Category Archives: Environment

Elizabeth Warren Wants Green Trade Deals. What Does That Mean?

Is what Democratic candidates mean by “green trade deals” what environmentalists and trade experts mean?

Making Profit Should Not Now Be the Primary Goal of a Business: Being Net-Zero Carbon Should Be

Central banker Mark Carney argues for green economy gradual transition, Can’t get too much in the way of almighty profit.

EU Adopts Right to Repair for Household Appliances

European Commission approves right to repair regulations for household appliances: a start, but much less than what’s necessary to reduce waste, combat climate change, and save consumers money.

Unsustainable California: No Easy Remedy for PG&E Blackouts, Fire Risks

California prototypically lead the US. It’s PG&E infrastructure failure and lack of good remedies to escalating wildfire risks are the latest example.

Gene Editing Could Help Save the Planet — If Scientists Can Avoid the Typos

Gene editing does not always work as advertised. And that’s before getting to the fact that genetically modified crops have been found to be less robust than native strains.

Greenpeace Report: How Companies Still Have it Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions”

Greenpeace publishes report on woeful state of plastic pollution “solutions”.

Will the Fracking Revolution Peak Before Ever Making Money?

Latest installment in Justin Mikulka’s excellent DeSmogBlog series on fracking follies.

Understanding Why the Green New Deal Won’t Really Work

A sanity check on the Green New Deal.

Coral Reefs, Climate Change, and Mobilization

Coral reefs can be saved. So let’s mobilize to do it.

To Save Our Oceans, We Have to Change What We Do on Land

The IPCC issues a new, grim report about the health of oceans.

Could Climate Change Fuel the Rise of Right-Wing Nationalism?

How climate change is bad not just for health but also politics.

India to Ban Single-Use Plastics; Global Recycling Market Still Chaotic

India will soon announce details of its single-use plastics ban; will it be seduced to courting the recycling fairy to address the waste management problems of other countries who don’t understand recycling isn’t a long-term sustainable option.