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Methane
September 23, 2024
Kate Aronoff
The U.S. Has a Methane Problem. A.I. Is Making It Worse.
Fossil fuel companies leak huge quantities of the greenhouse gas. New energy demands from big tech are exacerbating the situation.
October 28, 2022
Heather Souvaine Horn
Are Gas Stoves the New Cigarettes?
A new study suggests that gas stoves are poisoning people in more ways than even the experts knew. The question now is whether the gas industry has been aware of this for years.
May 7, 2021
Kate Aronoff
The World Is Waking Up to the Truth That Natural Gas Is Dirty
The U.N.’s new Global Methane Report throws cold water on a longtime fossil fuel industry talking point.
April 12, 2021
Nick Martin
Burning Pig Poop Fumes Doesn’t Solve Anything
The Biden administration supports biofuels. But a Smithfield project in North Carolina shows that converting hog waste to energy won’t address the biggest issues with pork farming.
June 1, 2020
Geoff Dembicki
Trump Is Bailing Out Big Meat—and Further Screwing the Planet
Preserving the current system means preserving a climate-destroying supply chain built around industrial meat production.
July 3, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s EPA suffers its first major loss in court.
May 10, 2017
Emily Atkin
Did John McCain just rescue a big part of Obama’s climate legacy to punish Trump for firing Comey?
March 2, 2017
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt wasted no time in granting his first favor to the oil and gas industry.
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