/tags/fossil-fuels fossil fuels en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:15:52 GMT /news/2024-06-12/north-texas-hydrogen-fuel-air-pollution Proponents of the technology say there’s a need for hydrogen infrastructure. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:15:52 GMT /news/2024-06-12/north-texas-hydrogen-fuel-air-pollution Pablo Arauz Peña /news/2024-02-22/companies-are-funding-texas-fossil-fuel-projects-with-retirement-funds-bonds A new report from the Sierra Club details how asset management companies are funding fossil fuel projects through purchasing billions of dollars in bonds despite commitments to reducing emissions. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:31:39 GMT /news/2024-02-22/companies-are-funding-texas-fossil-fuel-projects-with-retirement-funds-bonds Gaige Davila /health-wellness/2023-07-26/its-hot-out-there-a-new-analysis-shows-its-much-worse-if-youre-in-a-city More than 40 million urban Americans are experiencing significantly hotter temperatures than their rural counterparts, new research finds. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:35:32 GMT /health-wellness/2023-07-26/its-hot-out-there-a-new-analysis-shows-its-much-worse-if-youre-in-a-city Nathan Rott /education/2022-11-10/as-harvards-endowment-abandons-fossil-fuels-oil-rich-university-of-texas-catches-up Royalties on oil and natural gas, along with lease payments on millions of acres of land, are helping the University of Texas, which is in second place, narrow the gap with Harvard. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT /education/2022-11-10/as-harvards-endowment-abandons-fossil-fuels-oil-rich-university-of-texas-catches-up David Gura /texas-news/2022-06-22/as-texas-increases-renewable-energy-production-grid-capacity-and-transmission-havent-caught-up Wind and solar energy are helping the state meet heightened energy demands amid record-breaking heat. But is Texas moving fast enough on embracing renewable energy? Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-06-22/as-texas-increases-renewable-energy-production-grid-capacity-and-transmission-havent-caught-up Gabriella Ybarra /environment-nature/2022-05-18/eliminating-fossil-fuel-air-pollution-would-save-about-50-000-lives-study-finds Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year. Wed, 18 May 2022 16:32:11 GMT /environment-nature/2022-05-18/eliminating-fossil-fuel-air-pollution-would-save-about-50-000-lives-study-finds Rebecca Hersher /news/2022-03-23/fuel-thefts-in-north-texas-are-costing-some-gas-stations-millions Dallas police say reported fuel thefts are costing gas companies millions of dollars. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:34:34 GMT /news/2022-03-23/fuel-thefts-in-north-texas-are-costing-some-gas-stations-millions Pablo Arauz Peña /2022-03-16/texas-and-other-states-want-to-punish-fossil-fuel-divestment A Texas model law was written by the head of a group that opposes climate action and takes money from fossil fuel interests. It could shift billions away from major investment firms. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:00:00 GMT /2022-03-16/texas-and-other-states-want-to-punish-fossil-fuel-divestment Mose Buchele /environment-nature/2021-10-20/despite-climate-change-promises-governments-plan-to-ramp-up-fossil-fuel-production A new study by the United Nations shows that the world's governments plan to carry on using coal, gas, and oil — despite promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT /environment-nature/2021-10-20/despite-climate-change-promises-governments-plan-to-ramp-up-fossil-fuel-production Jaclyn Diaz /science-technology/2021-08-27/greenhouse-gas-levels-are-the-highest-ever-seen-and-thats-going-back-800-000-years Scientists said the concentration of carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change, is the highest in data going back 800,000 years, based on ice core records. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:00:00 GMT /science-technology/2021-08-27/greenhouse-gas-levels-are-the-highest-ever-seen-and-thats-going-back-800-000-years Deepa Shivaram