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Reporting from Bulgaria on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

The IPCC enables decision-makers to move beyond fossil fuel industry-generated deception and disinformation about climate change, providing them with the science needed to make informed decisions. It’s crucial that our leaders have access to comprehensive and accurate science to guide their choices.

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Emergency? Part 4

Legal Planet

Methane has a comparatively short life in the atmosphere (about 12 years, as opposed to 100 years or more for CO2) and high potency (84 times stronger than CO2, averaged over 20 years). There are many possible emergency actions. Thus, reducing methane emissions today can quickly and dramatically impact the trajectory of the climate crisis.

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Environmental Health Project: CNX Resources Claims Shale Gas Drilling Poses No Public Health Risks Are ‘Misleading, Irresponsible, Dangerous’

PA Environment Daily

Steele, Executive Director The CNX report displays an astonishing number of misleading statements, questionable methodologies, and premature conclusions that, unfortunately, only serve to further undermine the health of frontline communities faced with pollution from fossil fuel extraction. 27 Released 1.1

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ESA Policy News: March 6, 2023

ESA

In recent years, coastal states have used their authority under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to veto fossil fuel export facilities, angering politicians in landlocked fossil fuel-producing states. At the same hearing, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to advance a bill ( H.R.

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