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2 weeks ago | 
climate.news | Willow Tohi |Belle Carter |Ramon Tomey |S.D. Wells
BlackRock faces legal action in Tennessee for allegedly misleading investors with conflicting ESG promises. ESG activism, driven by financial elites, prioritizes political agendas over shareholder returns, harming pension funds and taxpayers. Mentions of ESG buzzwords like “climate change” have plummeted since 2022 as skepticism grows. Conservative states push back, banning ESG considerations in public investments, while blue states defend the framework.
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2 weeks ago | 
climate.news | Willow Tohi |Belle Carter |Ramon Tomey |S.D. Wells
Biden’s EPA omitted key DOE critiques of carbon capture technology, undermining its own Clean Power Plan 2.0 regulations. Missing comments revealed CCUS as prohibitively expensive and technically flawed, casting doubt on CPP2’s feasibility. DOE’s National Energy Technology Lab identified the $1B Boundary Dam Project as an 8-year failure, capturing only 57% of CO2.
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2 weeks ago | 
climate.news | Belle Carter |Willow Tohi |Ramon Tomey |S.D. Wells
Steve Goreham’s book questions the mainstream view of anthropogenic global warming, suggesting that current temperature increases might be part of a natural cycle rather than solely due to human activity. Goreham argues that carbon dioxide (CO2) is not just a harmful gas but also essential for life, as it boosts plant growth and food production.
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2 weeks ago | 
climate.news | Willow Tohi |Belle Carter |Ramon Tomey |S.D. Wells
U.S. energy production reached a record 103 quadrillion Btu in 2024, driven by fossil fuels and renewables. Gas accounted for 38% of output, maintaining its status as the top energy source since 2011. Wind and solar output surged, but together with biofuels, renewables contributed just 15% of total energy. Coal output hit a 60-year low in 2024, dropping to 10% of U.S. energy production.
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3 weeks ago | 
climate.news | Ramon Tomey |S.D. Wells |Willow Tohi |Belle Carter
A bill (SB 46) banning intentional atmospheric chemical releases for weather modification (“chemtrails”) passed the Louisiana House (58-33) and returns to the Senate for final approval after amendments. Supporters like State Sen. Fesi and State Rep. Coates argue the bill protects public health from undisclosed aerial spraying, citing alleged federal geoengineering efforts involving aluminum and barium nanoparticles. Critics dismiss it as baseless conspiracy theory.
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3 weeks ago | 
climate.news | Willow Tohi |Belle Carter |S.D. Wells |Ramon Tomey
A Chinese government-backed nonprofit, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC), is advocating for New York’s $75 billion climate superfund law targeting energy companies. House Republicans investigate CPC over alleged ties to Chinese entities and a scandal involving coaching illegal immigrants to evade U.S. immigration authorities. The law faces legal challenges for potentially violating constitutional rights and imperiling U.S. energy security, with the Trump administration suing to block it.
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1 month ago | 
climate.news | Willow Tohi |Ava Grace |S.D. Wells |Finn Heartley
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) discovered wave-like sediment features resembling Earth’s solifluction lobes, suggesting Mars experienced freeze-thaw cycles in its past. The Martian formations, imaged by HiRISE, mirror patterns in Arctic and mountainous areas on Earth, hinting at historical interactions between liquid water and regolith.
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1 month ago | 
climate.news | Willow Tohi |Ava Grace |S.D. Wells |Finn Heartley
Google is investing in nuclear energy to power its AI operations, partnering with Kairos Power (molten salt reactors by 2030) and Elementl Power (three potential 600MW fission reactor sites). However, details on reactor designs and locations remain unclear, and regulatory hurdles could delay timelines. Google’s 2024 emissions rose 13% year-over-year, driven by AI data centers.
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1 month ago | 
climate.news | Willow Tohi |Ava Grace |S.D. Wells |Finn Heartley
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum warns that America could face catastrophic blackouts like Spain’s due to overreliance on intermittent renewables and policies sidelining stable energy sources (coal, nuclear). Spain’s April 2024 grid failure, triggered by rapid renewable adoption and coal/nuclear plant closures, caused widespread chaos (stranded commuters, halted flights) and €1.5 billion in losses — highlighting the instability of solar/wind dependence.
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1 month ago | 
climate.news | Ava Grace |Willow Tohi |S.D. Wells |Finn Heartley
Major U.S. cities like New York, Houston, and Chicago are sinking up to 20 inches per year due to groundwater extraction, urban sprawl, and drilling. A study in Nature Cities found 28 U.S. cities are sinking, with Houston experiencing the fastest rates, while parts of Mexico City collapse at 20 inches annually. Groundwater depletion causes 80% of urban subsidence, threatening infrastructure like roads, bridges, and buildings with long-term damage.