Electric vehicles are poised to be a major driver of political discourse leading up to the 2024 presidential election. President Joe Biden has made EV production a centerpiece of his administration’s platform ahead of his reelection campaign, but the carbon-combating initiative puts him at odds with an important part of his voting base. One prominent…

Saltwater intruding upstream from the Gulf of Mexico into a drought-affected Mississippi River is alarming leaders in New Orleans and across Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) requested a federal emergency declaration from President Joe Biden on Monday, just days after New Orleans’ Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) signed an emergency declaration of its own. The…

Whales have been washing up lifeless in a startling and now-common sight along the Eastern Seaboard, a cause for concern for local communities. Various residents and conservationists are pointing fingers at offshore wind farm surveys conducted as a precursor to building wind energy facilities in the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s very moving in a bad way…

California sued five of the world’s largest oil companies, alleging they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels and the impact on climate change. The lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court targeted BP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, and ConocoPhillips, along with the companies’ trade group, the American Petroleum Institute. In the 135-page filing,…

World leaders will have their work cut out for them as they gather at the United Nations General Assembly the week of Sept. 17. They will look into the climate crisis, food insecurity, the invasion of Ukraine and more. According to officials, the U.N. is also looking to win the information war. It’s part of an…