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First LookIs your soap harming sea life? Ban on microbeads gains momentum.A growing number of lawmakers and researchers are calling for a ban on microbeads in personal-care products.
Is King Coal a welfare queen?How much do coal emissions really affect our planet? A closer look.
7 million reasons to keep US oil at homeUntil the US figures out how to get along without the millions of barrels of oil it imports each day, oil exports will only increase our dependence on foreign oil, Cobb writes.
First LookAnother month, another record: Will 2015 overtake 2014 as Earth's hottest year?Six of the past eight months have brought record-high global temperatures, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
First LookUS Navy agrees to curb use of sonar in effort to save whalesA federal judge in Honolulu signed an agreement that bans or limits mid-frequency active sonar and explosives in certain parts of Southern California and the Hawaiian islands.
Kayaking with whales? Beware of airborne humpbacksA viral video shows a 45-foot-long whale landing on a tandem kayak in the waters off Moss Landing, Calif. A cautionary tale?聽
Exxon knew about climate change decades ago, spent $30M to discredit itThe largest oil company in the US has spent a lot of money fighting climate science to protect its carbon-based business, though it's known for decades that the burning of fossil fuels contributes to harmful global warming.
Will Fed raise interest rates? Oil industry anxiously awaits decision.Whether or not the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates Thursday could have an enormous impact on oil markets.聽
Your utility is about to get a makeover. Here's why.President Obama's Clean Power Plan will nudge the utility industry to shift its operating model for the first time in nearly a century, writes Opower's Alex Laskey.
Can Canada's oil sands survive low oil prices?Low oil prices are squeezing out oil sands producers and the implications could ripple across North American energy ties.聽
First LookThe warming Arctic has one eager beneficiary 鈥� mosquitoes.Higher temperatures allow mosquitoes to grow more quickly and abundant, which is bad news for at least one species: caribou.
Crowdfunding for wildfire victims: A new solution to an old problem?Amidst聽a聽devastating wildfire聽season in California, some nonprofit organizations are crowdsourcing donations to assist families affected by the state's drought and wildfires.
First LookHas Arctic ice loss reached a tipping point?In the past year, the Arctic has lost the equivalent area of ice of California, New York, and Maryland combined.
First LookGlobal fish stocks drop 50 percent: Have oceans passed a point of no return?Researchers say that climate change and overfishing have contributed to the massive decline in the world's marine life in the past 40 years.
First LookHotter times are coming: Effect of El Ni帽o or renewed warming?Researchers predict rapid warming over the next couple years, matching record-breaking recent months.
First LookWith snowpack at 500-year low, hydrologists fish for coping strategiesThe US Geological Survey is conducting a study of streams to determine how best to mitigate low snowpack in the country's western region.
From Boston to Beijing, signs of climate momentumAustin Blackmon, Boston's chief of environment, energy and open space, and other experts discussed climate and energy at an event in Boston Monday, hosted by the Monitor in partnership with World Resources Institute.
Is OPEC鈥檚 oil strategy paying off?The world鈥檚 largest cartel has been flooding the market to force out US producers.- Watch live: Local and global climate action on the Path to ParisJoin us for a discussion of local and global energy and climate action with Austin Blackmon, Boston's chief environment and energy official and other experts.
Can Los Angeles run on electric cars?Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the city聽will lease 160 electric vehicles and 128 plug-in hybrids to replace aging city cars.
