An Influential Voice in the Climate Debate Has Died at 66Joe Romm was a prolific writer who never hesitated to take on climate change deniers and the fossil-fuel industry — or even ostensible allies.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →Planetclimate advocate death
Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear PlantsIt takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →Planetnuclear energy expansion
How Alaska’s Fish Became a Defining Issue for the MidtermsIn the battle for an Alaska Senate seat and the governor’s mansion, the oil-dependent state’s declining fisheries loom large, but no one wants to look at the biggest culprit, climate change.The New York Times1d agoWhole story →FoodPlanetalaska midterm elections
Supreme Court Tangles Over a Major Climate Change CaseThe justices began their new term with a landmark dispute over whether local governments can hold oil companies liable for damages from climate change.The New York Times2d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetsupreme court climate case
US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in TechnologyManufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.The New York Times2d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyus solar panel tech development