fossil fuels

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11:35am May 13, 2022

National National Science Environment

California just ran on 100% renewable energy, but fossil fuels aren't fading away yet

by Lauren Sommer

California broke its record for renewable energy when solar and wind provided enough to meet all consumer demand. At the time, natural gas power plants were still on, a necessity for the grid.

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3:41pm Apr 04, 2022

Environment Environment

It's not too late to stave off the climate crisis, U.N. report finds. Here's how

by Lauren Sommer

The good news is that the world has solutions and technology to slow climate change. The bad news is that time is running out.
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6:40pm Feb 08, 2022

National National Science Politics & Government Environment

Coal-dependent West Virginia eliminates ban on nuclear power

by The Associated Press

The state's ban on nuclear plants was enacted in 1996, but nuclear power has gained support as a tool to keep climate change under control and other states are transitioning away from fossil fuels.
4:40pm Jan 27, 2022

Environment Environment

Boone municipal buildings go climate-neutral eight years ahead of schedule

by Eddie Garcia

The town of Boone is hitting some of its climate goals eight years ahead of schedule.
Alastair Grant / AP

1:59pm Nov 12, 2021

World News World News Science

The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists

by Frank Langfitt

More than 500 attendees from the fossil fuel industry are at the climate summit in Glasgow. Their reps have attended climate summits for decades. Some are touting a shift toward renewables.

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1:41pm Nov 03, 2021

World News World News Environment

India pledges net-zero emissions by 2070 — but also wants to expand coal mining

by Lauren Frayer

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told COP26 that India, the world's third-biggest carbon emitter, would go net-zero by 2070. But appetite for coal, which supplies 70% of India's power, remains high.
Tony Gutierrez / AP

10:47am Oct 20, 2021

World News World News National Politics & Government Environment

Despite climate change promises, governments plan to ramp up fossil fuel production

by Jaclyn Diaz

A new study by the United Nations shows that the world's governments plan to carry on using coal, gas, and oil — despite promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
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8:43pm Sep 10, 2021

Education Education

Harvard University Will Stop Investing In Fossil Fuels After Years Of Public Pressure

by Rachel Treisman

Harvard University says it will stop investing its $41.9 billion endowment in the fossil fuel industry, citing the threat of climate change. Activists have called on the university to do so for years.
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9:03am Sep 09, 2021

Environment Environment

To Avoid Extreme Disasters, Most Fossil Fuels Should Stay Underground, Scientists Say

by Lauren Sommer

Burning fossil fuels must decline almost immediately, a new study finds, for the planet to avoid more extreme floods, droughts and heat waves.
Kirk Siegler / NPR

11:57am Feb 10, 2021

National National Economy Environment

Facing A Reckoning, Wyoming Wrestles With A Transition From Fossil Fuels

by Kirk Siegler

The Biden administration is expected to be sued over its ban on new oil and gas leasing on federal land. In top fossil fuel states like Wyoming, cuts to services and mass layoffs were already looming.

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8:27pm Sep 15, 2020

Oil Demand Has Collapsed, And It Won't Come Back Any Time Soon

by Camila Domonoske

The pandemic massively reduced the world's consumption of oil. Now two influential reports suggest that this state of affairs will continue well into 2021 — if not longer.

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3:54pm May 13, 2020

Environment Environment Health & Safety

Pandemic May Prove Positive For The Environment

by Eddie Garcia

Experts from Duke University say that isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic is improving air quality and could reduce the global demand for energy.