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Pope Francis's Eight Major Messages, in His Own Words
In a document remarkable for its sweep and its depth, Pope Francis unveiled his long-awaited encyclical on the environment on Thursday, in essence calling on humanity to address a climate and...
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Yes, Those Earthquakes Are Caused by Fracking Boom, Studies Confirm
The surge in earthquakes shaking Oklahoma, Texas and other parts of the nation's mid-section are likely caused by million of gallons of toxic oil and gas wastewater being disposed of underground, two...
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Near a Fracking Center, Drinking Water Has More Chemicals and Carcinogens
Drinking water wells in Texas counties that are home to intensive hydraulic fracturing operations contain elevated levels of more than two dozen metals and chemicals, including carcinogens, according...
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What Would Pope Francis Do?
The Holy Father doesn’t give carbon credits or air conditioners his imprimatur. He favors a legally binding climate treaty tailored to the needs of the poor. And he has guidance on natural gas,...
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Most Extreme Weather Has Climate Change Link, Study Says
In the wake of major hurricanes, floods and heat waves, scientists are quick to say that no single weather event can be attributed to climate change until careful analysis draws that conclusion. Now, a...
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Aid Package for Coal Country Goes Ignored by Congress
Editor's note: This article is part a series of stories by InsideClimate News reporters exploring the future of the coal industry, Coal's Long Goodbye: Dispatches From the War on Carbon.A massive $3...
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Coal Industry Lobbies White House to Back Off on New Power Plant Rules
Editor's note: This article is part a series of stories by InsideClimate News reporters exploring the future of the coal industry, Coal's Long Goodbye: Dispatches From the War on Carbon.The coal...
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GOP Bills to Thwart Carbon Rule Would Earn Obama Veto
Congressional Republicans launched attacks on two fronts this week against President Barack Obama's signature plan to cut carbon dioxide from the country's power plants.The House of Representatives...
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Alberta’s New Climate Plan Seen as a Meaningful First Step
The newly elected government in the Canadian province of Alberta announced what it called "important first steps" to rein in the province’s growing emissions of greenhouse gases. It vowed to tighten...
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Clean Energy Potential Gets Short Shrift in Policymaking, Group Says
The Energy Information Administration—the federal agency responsible for forecasting energy trends—has consistently and significantly underestimated the potential of renewable energy sources,...
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Michael Waldholz Joins InsideClimate News as Senior Editor
Michael Waldholz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has joined the staff of InsideClimate News as senior editor of enterprise and investigations.Mr. Waldholz comes to ICN following six years as...
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Smithsonian Revamps Disclosure Rules After Willie Soon Controversy
The Smithsonian Institution has written new rules to head off conflicts of interest, part of its long-awaited response to revelations that one of its scientists, climate contrarian Wei-Hock "Willie"...
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EPA's Mercury Regulations Blocked by Supreme Court
This story was updated at 2:30 PM EDT on June 29.The Supreme Court on Monday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency's tough regulations controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants,...
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N.C. Church Takes a Defiant Stand—With Solar Panels
A jovial ribbon-cutting ceremony at a small red brick church in Greensboro, the third-largest city in North Carolina, was something of a masquerade. It was really a bold stance for environmental...
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China Helps Pave the Road to Paris with Ambitious Climate Pledge
China formally pledged on Tuesday to play an ambitious role in curbing its carbon dioxide emissions over the next 15 years. It represented a major contribution toward the success of climate treaty...
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Book Excerpt: 'On the Burning Edge'
This excerpt is from Kyle Dickman's new book, "On the Burning Edge" (Penguin Random House, 2015). In his book, Dickman, a journalist and former firefighter, writes about the Yarnell Hill disaster and...
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The Deadlier Scourge of Wildfires in an Age of Climate Change
The 19 firefighters who died battling a wildfire in southwest Arizona captured the nation’s attention in 2013, but aside from being the largest loss of firefighters since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist...
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Oklahoma Case Could Open Doors to More Earthquake-Fracking Lawsuits
Nearly four years after Prague, Okla., became the unlikely epicenter of three earthquakes of at least magnitude 5.0 and sent a fireplace and chimney tumbling into Sandra Ladra's living room, the...
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Optimism and Intrigue: An Insider's View of the 'Carbon War'
As 200 countries prepare for a Paris gathering in December in hopes of finalizing a climate treaty that will phase out the use of fossil fuels, a tale is unfolding of political intrigue, corporate...
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Building Emissions Cuts Crucial to Meeting NYC Climate Goals
UpdatedWith New York City's buildings responsible for three-quarters of its carbon emissions, updating the city's building codes is the simplest and most effective way to slash emissions and reach...
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