May 2023 – Climate Desk

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Guardian

Delta’s “Carbon-Neutral” Claim Flies Smack Into a $1 billion Lawsuit

Plaintiffs say airline is relying on junk offsets.

Patrick Greenfield · May 30, 2023
Guardian

Chevron’s Carbon Offsets Are Mostly “Worthless”—or Worse, Research Says

Exclusive: Investigation finds energy giant’s climate efforts rely on schemes with little impact.

Nina Lakhani · May 24, 2023
Grist

The Laws That Took Down Mobsters Are Now Being Turned Against Big Oil

Cities in New Jersey and Puerto Rico claim oil companies are behind a conspiracy to deceive the public.

Kate Yoder · May 22, 2023
Guardian

World Likely to Breach 1.5C Climate Threshold by 2027, Scientists Warn

El Niño and human-induced climate breakdown could combine to push temperatures into "uncharted territory."

Fiona Harvey · May 17, 2023
Inside Climate News

Montana GOP Just Passed an Aggressive Law to Thwart Climate Science

Several state lawmakers have close ties to the fossil fuel industry.

Kristoffer Tigue · May 16, 2023
High Country News

Lawsuit Aims to Keep Fire Retardants Out of Waterways

“Why would we be permitting pollution that doesn’t accomplish anything?”

Kylie Mohr · May 13, 2023
Inside Climate News

Shell Sued Over Air Emissions at Pennsylvania’s New Petrochemical Plant

Environmental groups say oil the giant exceeded legal limits on gas emissions and flaring.

Jon Hurdle · May 12, 2023
Mother Jones

She Was on the Front Lines of Whale Conservation. Now She’s on the Front Lines of War.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended Olga Shpak’s life—and a generation of science.

Jackie Flynn Mogensen · May 11, 2023
Undark

A Zoo Association Devoted to Science, and Plagued by Scandal

Amid a pricey sexual harassment settlement, critics paint the Association of Zoos and Aquariums as a den of dysfunction.

Asher Elbein · May 10, 2023
Grist

The Water Brokers

A small Nevada company spent decades buying water. As the West dries up, it’s cashing out.

Jake Bittle · May 9, 2023
Undark

In India, A Nuanced View of How Elephants Make Decisions

Experts say that understanding how the giant mammals weigh risk and reward could help prevent clashes with people.

Mridula Chari · May 8, 2023
Inside Climate News

A Black Community’s Progress Is Threatened by a Proposed Liquified Natural Gas Plant

North Port St. Joe had big plans for tourism, real estate, even a Black history museum. Unbeknowst to its leaders, elected officials were making conflicting plans.

Amy Green · May 7, 2023