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Chevron’s refinery in Richmond, Calif., is a major polluter. Can the activists trying to shut it down convince its 3,000 workers they’re on the same side?

SACRAMENTO — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil fuel use and remove planet-warming emissions from the air, a top state official said Thursday during discussions of a new plan...

A vote before The Bay Area Air Quality Management District next week previews many of...

NationofChange Fossil fuel air pollution linked to 1 in 5 deaths globally, new study reveals Poor air quality from burning fossil fuels such as coal and diesel was responsible for more than 8 million deaths in 2018. Fossil fuel air pollution is responsible for roughly one in five deaths worldwide, a much higher death toll than previously thought, according to a new study published Tuesday. Poor air quality from burning fossil fuels such as coal and diesel was responsible for more than 8 million deaths in 2018, according to research published February 9 in the journal Envi...

Covid-19 and Climate Change Will Remain Inextricably Linked, Thanks to the Parallels (and the Denial) Covid-19 has been described as climate change in fast motion. Climate activists hoped it would underscore the threat. But for some, it may have done the opposite. January 1, 2021 In May, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the nation, normally jammed highways in Los Angeles were nearly empty. The absence of traffic led to steep reductions in carbon emissions, at least for a while. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images Related Share this article Whether or not people accept the science on Covid-19 and c...