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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.
Meltdown of the Antarctic ice sheet: Can cities adapt to rising seas?Burning currently attainable fossil fuel resources would eliminate the Antarctic ice sheet, raising the sea to unprecedented levels, say researchers.
FocusHow Vermont became a clean-power powerhousePresident Obama is setting the US on a course toward producing much cleaner energy. Vermont offers a glimpse of that vision 鈥� and what the state needed to do to bring it about.
What would happen if we burned all of the world鈥檚 fossil fuels?A new study models what would happen if all available fossil fuel reserves were transferred from the Earth to the sky.聽
Did California try to go too far in fight against climate change?Californians have relished being the vanguard of American climate change policy. With a new bill, though, people are rising up to protect their cars.
Why University of California is dumping fossil fuel stocksDespite years of student pressure, the university says market conditions sealed the deal.聽
With Indonesia鈥檚 return, OPEC evolves to stay relevantOPEC's decision to allow a net importer into an organization of exporters is a reflection of a rapidly shifting energy landscape.