Strike Three for the Tar Sands Pipelines?
By Brian Palmer, Onearth
TransCanada announced on Thursday a two-year delay in the completion of its proposed Energy East pipeline.
Climate Game Change
By Brian Palmer, Onearth
The leaders of the world’s two largest greenhouse gas emitters promised to cap carbon pollution in 15 to 20 years.
The Tar Sands Bubble
By Brian Palmer, Onearth
Without KXL, tar sands are a bad investment. By fighting the pipeline, activists have disrupted the industry’s bottom line.
Not in Anybody’s Backyard
By Brian Palmer, Onearth
The EPA’s new oil refinery rules are another half-step toward environmental justice.
Chalk Like an Egyptian
By Brian Palmer, Onearth
The authors ran their observations through a mathematical model and provided proof of an environmental maxim: a diverse ecological community is a strong ecological community.
Burning the Budget
By Brian Palmer, Onearth
The U.S. Forest Service is spending so much of its money fighting fires that it's struggling to keep our national forests healthy.
The Jargonaut: What’s a Rossby Wave?
By Brian Palmer, Onearth
This is the year of obscure atmospheric phenomenon.