By Llewelyn Hughes and Jonas Meckling Tumbling prices for solar energy have helped stoke demand among U.S. homeowners, businesses and utilities for electricity powered by the sun. But that could soon change. President Donald Trump—whose proposed 2018 budget would slash support for alternative energy—may get a new opportunity to undermine the solar power market by […]
By Erica Hartmann This year marks 20 years since Hasbro was fined for false advertising, claiming their Playskool toys laden with the antimicrobial chemical triclosan would keep kids healthier. It is also the year when soap manufacturers will finally have to remove the chemical from their products. Any antimicrobial chemicals in there? Shutterstock Triclosan is […]
By Brian C. Black “How Big Oil Bought the White House and Tried to Steal the Country” is the subtitle of a book that tells the story of a presidential election in which a candidate allowed money from big oil companies to help him win office and then rewarded them with plum appointments in his […]
By Mary Wood, Charles W. Woodward, IV and Michael C. Blumm At a time when humanity must reverse course before plunging over a climate cliff, the American public has elected a president who seems to have both feet on the fossil fuel accelerator. If there is a mechanism to force the Trump Administration to put […]
By James Dyke Will President Donald Trump really slash funding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) “politicized” climate change science? It certainly has been politicized, but not by the scientists conducting it. Blame instead the fossil fuel industry-funded lobby groups and politicians that have for more than a generation tried using doubt, obfuscation […]
By Chip Colwell This summer, Tim Mentz Sr. told the world via a YouTube video, which has now been removed by the user, about the destruction of his cultural heritage. A former tribal historic preservation officer of the Standing Rock Sioux, Mentz wore a baseball cap, rimless glasses and two thin braids of graying hair. […]
By Matthew Savoca Imagine that you are constantly eating, but slowly starving to death. Hundreds of species of marine mammals, fish, birds and sea turtles face this risk every day when they mistake plastic debris for food. Plastic debris can be found in oceans around the world. Scientists have estimated that there are more than […]
By Chris Hope It should be a momentous occasion for the environment. On Oct. 5, 55 countries with 55 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions ratified the Paris climate change agreement. Today, it comes into force. It's Official: #ParisAgreement Becomes International Law https://t.co/VoVrMIk5rM @UNFCCC @sierraclub @greenpeaceusa @foe_us @NRDC — EcoWatch (@EcoWatch) November 4, 2016 […]
Advertiser Disclosure
Our editorial team is committed to creating independent and objective content focused on helping our readers make informed decisions. To help support these efforts we receive compensation from companies that advertise with us.
The compensation we receive from these companies may impact how and where products appear on this site. This compensation does not influence the recommendations or advice our editorial team provides within our content. We do not include all companies, products or offers that may be available.
558k 
222k 
52k 
Subscribe 
