Jerry Brown signs new laws to block Trump’s California offshore oil drilling plans
In a move aimed at stopping Trump’s plans to expand offshore oil drilling along the California coast, Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday signed two laws that prohibit construction of new pipelines that could bring the oil and gas to shore.
Pipeline company found guilty in California’s worst coastal oil spill in 25 years
A pipeline company was convicted of nine criminal charges Friday for causing the worst California coastal spill in 25 years, a disaster that blackened popular beaches for miles, killed wildlife and hurt tourism and fishing.
Rise for Climate: Protesters take to streets across the planet to demand action on environment
Hundreds of thousands of climate change protestors are gathering at some 850 events across 90 countries – and seven continents – in what is one of the biggest ever days of global action highlighting the issue.
Florence could cause dangerous surf and rip currents along East Coast
Florence could cause dangerous surf and rip currents along parts of the U.S. East Coast this weekend as the storm swirls across the Atlantic.
Remember that kid who invented a way to clean up ocean plastic? He’s back, and it’s happening
Boyan Slat’s solar-powered booms will soon be in the Pacific Ocean.
Another hurricane is barreling toward Hawaii
Hurricane Olivia, a major storm with sustained winds of 115 mph, is churning toward Hawaii and could impact the island chain as early as Tuesday evening.
Using Advanced Technology, World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off English Coast
The Walney Extension wind farm, whose 87 turbines are capable of powering nearly 600,000 homes, has officially begun operations in the Irish Sea off northern England.
‘Art can play a valuable role’: climate change installations appear in New York
The existential threat of climate change is being spelled out to New Yorkers via a selection of flashing highway signs that have been placed around the city.
New walls aim to hold back rising seas off Tanzania
Coastal erosion and flooding threaten Dar es Salaam, one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities.