Molly Taft
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So Long, and Thanks for All the (Drought-Stricken) Fish
As I leave Earther, I'd like to invite polluters to kindly eat shit. → Read More
Yikes: Biodegradable Plastic Doesn't Actually Break Down in the Ocean
Plastics sold as greener alternatives act a lot differently in marine environments, troubling new research finds. → Read More
ExxonMobil Dips Its Oily Toe Into Lithium Mining
The fossil fuel giant is joining the race to mine lithium for the clean energy revolution. → Read More
A Huge Chunk of the U.S. Could See Blackouts This Summer
Our power grid is in a precarious state, according to a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. → Read More
Capping Emissions Could Create 35,000 Jobs in Texas (If Lawmakers Would Only Listen)
A new report finds that controlling methane emissions from oil and gas production could create tens of thousands of jobs. → Read More
Cyclone Mocha's Quick, Brutal Path
The storm picked up juice quickly over unusually warm waters and hit Myanmar with devastating force. → Read More
Helion and Microsoft Lead World Down Nuclear Fusion Rabbit Hole
Helion has said for years that it's on the brink of a fusion breakthrough. This time, Microsoft is backing up those claims. → Read More
Oil and Gas Production Causes 7,500 Premature Deaths Per Year
New research sheds light on the health impacts of the production of fossil fuels across the country. → Read More
Alabama Neglected Black Residents' Health by Ignoring Raw Sewage Crisis, DOJ Finds
"Residents have been exposed to raw sewage in their neighborhoods, their yards, their playgrounds, their schools and even inside their own homes." → Read More
Long Blackouts Are Up to 50 Times More Likely in Parts of the U.S.
New research takes a first-of-its-kind look at power outages driven by extreme weather. → Read More
Taxpayers Are Footing the Bill for Rich People's Private Jet Flights
The super-wealthy are skirting the fees you pay for commercial airline tickets, while still reaping the benefits, a new report finds. → Read More
See Rushing Waterfalls and Submerged Roads as California Floods
The record-breaking snowpack is melting with higher spring temperatures after a super-wet winter. → Read More
Joe Manchin Is Back on His Bullshit
Less than a year after the Senator helped pass a historic piece of climate legislation, he says he'd potentially vote to repeal it. → Read More
Don't Fall for the New GOP Environmentalism
Faux concern is the name of the game as Republicans begin to admit the climate is in trouble. → Read More
California Is Covered in Flowers
California is experiencing a "superbloom" after a super-wet winter. → Read More
The Next Big U.S. Power Plant Fight Is Coming
The Biden administration will release plans to regulate emissions from power plants this week—a move almost certain to spark a legal battle. → Read More
See Dramatic Changes to Waterways After Heavy Rains
Parts of the UK have transformed after the wettest March in decades. → Read More
See a California Town Buried in Record-Breaking Snow
The snowpack levels in the Sierra Nevada mountains are the highest since records began in the 1980s. → Read More
The Texas Legislature Is Considering Some Absurdly Evil Environmental Bills
One of the bills would fine people who file multiple complaints with the state's environmental agency. → Read More
Lolita the Orca Will Return to the Sea After 50 Years in a Tank
She's spent a half-century at an amusement park. Soon, one of the world's most iconic orcas will return to her native habitat. → Read More