Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites

Nearly 47 million Americans live near hidden fossil fuel sites

Fossil fuels pollute the air when they are extracted and when they are burned, but the steps between those two points involve far more than familiar scenes of drilling equipment and smoke-filled power plants. These visible operations represent only the beginning and end of a five-stage process that brings fossil fuels from the ground to … Read more

New report reveals major risks in turning oceans into carbon sinks

New report reveals major risks in turning oceans into carbon sinks

The world’s oceans are expected to play a key part in drawing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to help slow dangerous climate warming. A central question is whether the technologies designed for this role are ready to be expanded. According to an expert panel reporting to the European Union, the answer is no. At … Read more