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South Africa’s new environment minister has a strong business background, but the country needs a renewable energy champion who’ll also protect communities from fossil fuel corporates.
In May, the Northern Territory government greenlit the mammoth Beetaloo Basin fracking project. But they did so based on a report with optimistic projections on offsets and emissions.
A new report spans more than 300 peer-reviewed studies to present a comprehensive summary of the risks the industry creates for people’s health and wellbeing, as well as for the planet.
Hungry for development and industry investment, the Northern Territory government is putting one of the world’s last intact tropical ecosystems at risk. Scientists are calling for better protections.
Fracking for oil and gas uses millions of pounds of chemicals, some of which are toxic or carcinogenic. Two researchers summarize what companies have disclosed and call for more transparency.
There are fears the Northern Territory government will allow gas and other industries to extract substantially more water from the environment than is currently allowed.
When government whips turned a vote on fracking into a vote of confidence in the government, confusion ensued.
Fracking in the UK has a difficult history – economic theory suggests that whether fracking should occur is a simple case of consent and compensation.
Lake Eyre Basin contains one of the few pristine river systems left in the world. But new research shows oil and gas activity is extending its tentacles into these fragile environments.
Fracking resonates with anxieties over deindustrialisation and decarbonisation.
It’s great news Origin is walking away from fracking and gas. But other companies are still keen to frack the Beetaloo despite climate and environment concerns.
Britain was once sat on huge gas reserves, but most of it leaked away long ago.
Liz Truss has appointed a loyal cabinet with varied environmental credentials. What will this mean for UK climate action?
New regulations for protecting water resources during oil exploration are inadequate and should be reviewed.
Despite banning fracking in 2019, the UK government recently decided to review its safety.
Why recent calls for the UK to resuscitate shale gas exploration are for the birds.
New research shows how fracking could pose a threat to surface water quality, with consequences for human and environmental health.
Fracking the Beetaloo Basin has potential environmental and social harms that affect the Traditional owners in the Northern Territory.
If confirmed, US Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico would be the first Native American to run the agency that interacts with tribal nations. But her agenda extends far beyond Indian Country.
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Associate Professor of Sociology; Co-Founder, Center for Environmental Justice at CSU, Colorado State University
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Senior Lecturer Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State
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Program Manager for Unconventional Resources, Australian School of Petroleum, University of Adelaide
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Pro-Vice Chancellor: Global and Sustainability, Newcastle University
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Professor of Geophysics, Durham University
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Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Professor of Finance, Lancaster University
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PhD Candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University
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Professor of Energy and Natural Resources Law, Macquarie University
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Professor of Global Energy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Acting Director of the Global Change Institute (GCI), University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Radioactive Waste Disposal and Remediation, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
