South Korea to shut down quarter of its coal generators this winter
South Korea will shut down up to a quarter of its coal-fired generators for three months this winter in an effort to curb air pollution.
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Solar, wind, hydro power could soon surpass coal
Coal, long the king of America's electric grid, will soon get toppled by renewable energy.
Climate change protest delays Harvard-Yale football game
The Harvard-Yale football game was delayed Saturday after more than a hundred students and alumni flooded the field to protest against the schools' endowments from fossil fuel companies.
Most countries that pledged to cut emissions haven't
"Keep it in the ground" has long been a favorite slogan of the environmental movement aimed at the coal, oil and gas industries, and the catchphrase is based in science.For years, scientists have warned that without shifting energy consumption from…
Secretive energy startup achieves solar breakthrough
A secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet.
Climate crisis will profoundly affect health of every kid alive today
The climate crisis is already hurting our health and it could burden generations to come with lifelong health problems, a new report finds. It could challenge already overwhelmed health systems and undermine much of the medical progress that has been made in the last century.
Coal workers fear for pensions after Murray Energy bankruptcy
Tom Kacsmar worked underground at a coal mine for nearly four decades. The promise of a decent pension and healthcare for life kept him at this dangerous job.
America's largest private coal miner files for bankruptcy
The slow death of the American coal industry has forced Murray Energy, the largest private coal miner in the United States, to file for bankruptcy protection Tuesday.
Coal miners, including those who blocked train, get back pay
Former Blackjewel coal miners, including some in Kentucky who blocked a coal train from moving, were finally paid on Friday after a layoff and months of protests.
Coal demand to plunge to 42-year low
US power plants are expected to consume less coal next year than at any point since President Jimmy Carter was in office, according to government forecasts released on Tuesday.
Royal Shakespeare Company cuts ties with BP
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has said it is dropping its long-term sponsor, BP, a week after British school students wrote to the theatrical organization threatening a boycott.
China struggling to kick coal habit despite Beijing's climate pledges
On the coal-rich plains of Inner Mongolia, thick white smoke curls from the huge chimney of a thermal coal power plant which the Chinese Communist Party had pledged to stop constructing two years ago.
Dozens of protesters arrested at New Hampshire coal plant
Sixty-seven people protesting the use of fossil fuels were arrested Saturday after they trespassed at a coal plant in Bow, New Hampshire, city officials said in a news release.
The market has spoken: Coal is dying
President Donald Trump has gutted regulations on the coal industry, falsely claimed that windmills cause cancer and installed a former coal lobbyist to lead the EPA.
China's gambling on a nuclear future
Panicked shoppers thronged supermarket aisles, grabbing bags of salt by the armful. They queued six deep outside wholesalers. Most went home with only one or two bags; the lucky ones managed to snag a five-year supply before stocks ran out.
China's data centers emit as much carbon as 21 million cars
China's data centers produced 99 million metric tons of carbon dioxide last year, the equivalent of about 21 million cars on the road, according to a new report.
Miners union leader: 'Coal's not back. Nobody saved the coal industry'
The president of United Mine Workers of America said Wednesday that the coal industry is not
Democratic candidates unveil sweeping climate proposals
A series of top Democratic presidential candidates have released sweeping plans to combat climate change over the last two weeks, putting the issue front and center ahead of CNN's climate crisis town halls on Wednesday night.
Bernie Sanders unveils $16.3 trillion Green New Deal plan
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday added progressive meat to the bones of the Green New Deal with the release of his comprehensive $16.3 trillion climate change program ahead of a campaign stop in Paradise, California, the city leveled by a devastating 2018 wildfire.
States sue to block EPA's coal power plant emissions rollback
A coalition of states and cities will ask a federal court to block the Trump administration's overhaul of emission regulations for coal-fired power plants.
Former coal tycoon donates $1M to miners of bankrupt employer
For the eighth straight day, miners are blocking cars full of coal from passing on a railway track in Eastern Kentucky to protest their employer, who stopped paying their wages after declaring bankruptcy.
Kelly Craft confirmed to be next US ambassador to the UN
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Kelly Craft to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations on a 56-34 largely party-line vote.
One of America's oldest power companies going carbon free
PSEG has relied on fossil fuels to keep the lights on for the past 116 years. Now, New Jersey's largest and oldest power company is pledging to deliver carbon-free electricity to fight climate change.
Dems pressure Congress to declare climate change national emergency
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont teamed up with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Oregon's Rep. Earl Blumenauer on Tuesday to unveil a new resolution that would declare climate change a national emergency.
