Fossil Fuels(Page 3)

From coal to oil, this is the state of the science of energy sources that can impact planet and climate for eons.

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Marsh with fossil fuel facility and powerlines in distance

Methane is the greenhouse gas we can no longer afford to ignore Methane is the greenhouse gas we can no longer afford to ignore

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Last Drops: How to Bridge the Gap Between Oil and Green Energy

The Last Drops: How to Bridge the Gap Between Oil and Green Energy The Last Drops: How to Bridge the Gap Between Oil and Green Energy

By Paul Roberts

Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea

Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea Videos show a surreal ‘eye of fire’ in the Gulf of Mexico after gas pipeline ruptures at sea

By Rachel Feltman

Ford F-150 Pickup truck

Scott Pruitt wants to roll back the EPA’s requirements for clean vehicles. It’s going to be a fight. Scott Pruitt wants to roll back the EPA’s requirements for clean vehicles. It’s going to be a fight.

By Jordan Golson

Keystone XL is officially dead

Keystone XL is officially dead Keystone XL is officially dead

By Sara Kiley Watson

Why The Paris Climate Agreement Can’t Save The Planet Why The Paris Climate Agreement Can’t Save The Planet

By Jen Schwartz

Affordable driverless cars could curb public transit

Affordable driverless cars could curb public transit Affordable driverless cars could curb public transit

By Shaena Montanari

street in new orleans louisana with power lines

Louisiana is making bold climate goals, but still wants its fossil fuels Louisiana is making bold climate goals, but still wants its fossil fuels

By Philip Kiefer

Hammerfest, Norway

Arctic Report: How This Small Fishing Village Turned Into a Fossil Fuel Boomtown Arctic Report: How This Small Fishing Village Turned Into a Fossil Fuel Boomtown

By Breanna Draxler

Oil refinery owner by Chevron next to a river

Chevron just got hit with an official greenwashing complaint. Here’s what that means. Chevron just got hit with an official greenwashing complaint. Here’s what that means.

By Shaena Montanari

Raw fish on beach drying rack

Old fish bones could make the eco-friendly plastic we’ve been waiting for Old fish bones could make the eco-friendly plastic we’ve been waiting for

By Shaena Montanari

Scorched Earth: How Centralia Burned

Scorched Earth: How Centralia Burned Scorched Earth: How Centralia Burned

By Mary Beth Griggs

Airplane wing in flight with clouds

Plane rides of the future could be fueled by table scraps Plane rides of the future could be fueled by table scraps

By Shaena Montanari

A gas pipeline under construction in a clear-cut strip of forest

Oil and gas companies are making old pipelines the landowner’s problem Oil and gas companies are making old pipelines the landowner’s problem

By Kate Wheeling/Nexus Media

Electric vehicle plugged into a charging station

Companies may soon pay a higher price for emitting carbon. But will it be high enough? Companies may soon pay a higher price for emitting carbon. But will it be high enough?

By Ramin Skibba/Undark

Natural gas stove lit up

Gas stoves are bad for the environment—but what if the power goes out? Gas stoves are bad for the environment—but what if the power goes out?

By Sara Kiley Watson

a boat captain tries to pull a plastic barrel from a debris island

A trip down the Ohio River reveals the oil and gas industry’s next big move A trip down the Ohio River reveals the oil and gas industry’s next big move

By Teake Zuidema/Nexus Media News

pipeline running aboveground

Keystone XL was supposed to be a green pipeline. What does that even mean? Keystone XL was supposed to be a green pipeline. What does that even mean?

By Juliet Grable

Nation's largest public housing project next to a power plant

At New York City’s biggest power plant, a switch to clean energy will help a neighborhood breathe easier At New York City’s biggest power plant, a switch to clean energy will help a neighborhood breathe easier

Four Portuguese kids who are European climate activists

A lawsuit filed by children has forced 33 countries to rethink their climate goals A lawsuit filed by children has forced 33 countries to rethink their climate goals

By Jag Bhalla/Undark

Alaska’s northern coast

Drilling the Arctic refuge doesn’t make sense—but Trump wants it to happen anyway Drilling the Arctic refuge doesn’t make sense—but Trump wants it to happen anyway

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media News

Marryam Moma collage

In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Black community battles an industry that threatens its health—and history In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Black community battles an industry that threatens its health—and history

By Megan I. Gannon

satellite imaging spectrometer

New satellites can pinpoint methane leaks to help us beat climate change New satellites can pinpoint methane leaks to help us beat climate change

Merrimack Valley destroyed house

Gas explosions keep killing people, and the US government won’t step in Gas explosions keep killing people, and the US government won’t step in

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media News

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

This giant Gulf of Mexico reef is a conservation success story—here’s why it’s thriving This giant Gulf of Mexico reef is a conservation success story—here’s why it’s thriving

By Amal Ahmed/Texas Observer

The Brooks Range sets the backdrop for vital caribou feeding grounds in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.

The Trump administration opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil companies—but none may bite The Trump administration opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil companies—but none may bite

By Scott L. Montgomery/The Conversation

Environmental Protection Agency

Fossil fuel companies don’t have to clean up their methane emissions anymore Fossil fuel companies don’t have to clean up their methane emissions anymore

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media News

rocky outcropping in very blue tropical waters

Citizens of Mauritius are cleaning up a major oil spill themselves Citizens of Mauritius are cleaning up a major oil spill themselves

protestors of pipelines

Activists have shut down two major fossil fuel pipelines—at least for now Activists have shut down two major fossil fuel pipelines—at least for now

The US could shift to 90-percent renewable energy by 2035 at no extra cost The US could shift to 90-percent renewable energy by 2035 at no extra cost

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media

Trump tweets his support for permanently funding a beloved conservation program Trump tweets his support for permanently funding a beloved conservation program

By Ben Long/ Outdoor Life

Ancient forests that power the modern world Ancient forests that power the modern world

International Fund For Animal Welfare

Even with international protections, the Galápagos Islands are becoming more vulnerable to humans Even with international protections, the Galápagos Islands are becoming more vulnerable to humans

By Raj Tawney/Undark

Keystone Pipeline spills 383,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota wetlands

Keystone Pipeline spills 383,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota wetlands Keystone Pipeline spills 383,000 gallons of oil in North Dakota wetlands

Three ways environmentally conscious countries can conquer the fossil fuel industry

Three ways environmentally conscious countries can conquer the fossil fuel industry Three ways environmentally conscious countries can conquer the fossil fuel industry

By Christian Downie/The Conversation

Plastics are hurting the planet in another unexpected way

Plastics are hurting the planet in another unexpected way Plastics are hurting the planet in another unexpected way

hummingbird in a purple flower

Thomas Midgley, Jr. may have been the most environmentally disastrous person of all time Thomas Midgley, Jr. may have been the most environmentally disastrous person of all time

By Tom Phillips

Game of Thrones isn’t a fantasy, it’s a warning

Game of Thrones isn’t a fantasy, it’s a warning Game of Thrones isn’t a fantasy, it’s a warning

By Alf Hornborg

Flying cars will only be eco-friendly if we use them right

Flying cars will only be eco-friendly if we use them right Flying cars will only be eco-friendly if we use them right

air pollution carbon fossil fuels

Coal ash, earthquakes, and other hazards posed by fossil fuels Coal ash, earthquakes, and other hazards posed by fossil fuels

Canada tar sands Alberta bird's eye view

Canadians found a safer way to transport oil and, yes, it looks like a hockey puck Canadians found a safer way to transport oil and, yes, it looks like a hockey puck

By Chloe Williams

The government just made it easier for oil companies to leak methane on public land

The government just made it easier for oil companies to leak methane on public land The government just made it easier for oil companies to leak methane on public land

$New fracking wells are using many times more water than their predecessors$

New fracking wells are using many times more water than their predecessors New fracking wells are using many times more water than their predecessors

Future offshore drilling could wreak havoc on deep sea ecosystems

Future offshore drilling could wreak havoc on deep sea ecosystems Future offshore drilling could wreak havoc on deep sea ecosystems

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Keystone pipeline just spilled another 210,000 gallons of oil The Keystone pipeline just spilled another 210,000 gallons of oil

By Mary Beth Griggs

$Fracking pollution stays in waterways long after the fracking is done$

Fracking pollution stays in waterways long after the fracking is done Fracking pollution stays in waterways long after the fracking is done

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Rigging up: How to pack for a month drilling oil

Rigging up: How to pack for a month drilling oil Rigging up: How to pack for a month drilling oil

By Mary Beth Griggs

Keystone XL pipeline image

Everything you need to know about the Keystone XL pipeline Everything you need to know about the Keystone XL pipeline

By Mary Beth Griggs

Fracking fluid is leaking more often than we thought

Fracking fluid is leaking more often than we thought Fracking fluid is leaking more often than we thought

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

What Is The Dakota Access Pipeline?

What Is The Dakota Access Pipeline? What Is The Dakota Access Pipeline?

By Mary Beth Griggs

The Oracle of Oil

The Oracle of Oil The Oracle of Oil

Offshore Drilling Is Now Off The Table In The Atlantic

Offshore Drilling Is Now Off The Table In The Atlantic Offshore Drilling Is Now Off The Table In The Atlantic

By Mary Beth Griggs

This Lab Can Create Category 5 Hurricanes

This Lab Can Create Category 5 Hurricanes This Lab Can Create Category 5 Hurricanes

map showing that most of the mid-continent earthquakes are associated with drilling sites

Can We Stop The Surge Of Man-Made Earthquakes? Can We Stop The Surge Of Man-Made Earthquakes?

Why The Obama Administration Rejected The Keystone XL Pipeline

Why The Obama Administration Rejected The Keystone XL Pipeline Why The Obama Administration Rejected The Keystone XL Pipeline

By Mary Beth Griggs

Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills

Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills Using Nanoparticles And Mussel Glue To Clean Up Oil Spills

What Would Happen If We Burned All The Fossil Fuels On Earth?

What Would Happen If We Burned All The Fossil Fuels On Earth? What Would Happen If We Burned All The Fossil Fuels On Earth?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Where The Ancients Saw Miracles, Science May Find Climate Answers Where The Ancients Saw Miracles, Science May Find Climate Answers

By Mary Beth Griggs

How A Tiny Bat Might Interrupt A Massive Oil Pipeline How A Tiny Bat Might Interrupt A Massive Oil Pipeline

By Rebecca Boyle

To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First

To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First To Clean Up Oil Spills, Magnetize The Oil First

How The U.S. Coast Guard Is Fixing The N.J. Oil Spill Caused By Sandy

How The U.S. Coast Guard Is Fixing The N.J. Oil Spill Caused By Sandy How The U.S. Coast Guard Is Fixing The N.J. Oil Spill Caused By Sandy

How It Works: Building a Kilometer-Long Pipe Deep Under the Sea

How It Works: Building a Kilometer-Long Pipe Deep Under the Sea How It Works: Building a Kilometer-Long Pipe Deep Under the Sea

By Rebecca Boyle

Winner of Million-Dollar X Challenge Cleans Up Oil Spills Three Times Better Than Existing Tech

Winner of Million-Dollar X Challenge Cleans Up Oil Spills Three Times Better Than Existing Tech Winner of Million-Dollar X Challenge Cleans Up Oil Spills Three Times Better Than Existing Tech

By Rebecca Boyle and Clay Dillow

New Study of Gulf Oil Spill Details the Plume’s Chemical Makeup, Helping Explain Where the Oil Went

New Study of Gulf Oil Spill Details the Plume’s Chemical Makeup, Helping Explain Where the Oil Went New Study of Gulf Oil Spill Details the Plume’s Chemical Makeup, Helping Explain Where the Oil Went

By Rebecca Boyle