Compared to New Zealand, we all have work to do.

New research rewrites our understanding of why no new coal deposits develop -- but offers hope for post-coal energy solutions.

Another country joins the ranks of the Powering Past Coal Alliance.

This Onion spoof on the fossil fuel industry's attacks on clean energy made the rounds a few months ago, but it somehow eluded my radar. Usually, in these cases, I'd simply curse the blog-gods, and let it join the graveyard of viral videos that have

photo: NASA (click to see large) Polly Higgins has been getting more press pushing for 'Ecocide' to be enshrined as an international crime, and now a new photo from NASA really shows what Higgins is talking about: The wholesale destruction of Semirara

Remember the story of Ohio's Bay Shore coal-fired power plant, the one that (perfectly legally) kills at least 46 million fish a year? Well that's still happening, but not without some legal challenges. A coalition of

10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected.

The war on coal, it seems, may be ongoing, no matter who's in charge in Washington.

Jason Aramburu is trying to revolutionize how we garden by expanding the production of "Black Revolution" biochar, a soil-less growing medium made from farm waste.

If your price doesn't reflect the true cost of your product, then there's no such thing as a free market.

2018 was not a good year for those fighting the war against the war against coal.

The NYT's newly-minted blogger (and all-around excellent climate change journalist) Andrew Revkin follows up his earlier post exposing Peabody Energy's (laughable) ad campaign aimed at sliming Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for making the (right)

It's time to end this destructive practice, and Appalachian residents descended upon Washington, D.C., this week to demand action.

Residents in North Omaha want clean energy, not the coal pollution they're getting now.

That's way sooner than almost anyone expected.

Not to mention getting buried in dirt or building with it.

Nippon Life Insurance will become first major Japanese institutional investor to ditch coal.

Images via: Zoic.com San Diego based cycling clothing company Zoic just released their spring line, which now includes EcoZoic - an organic and bamboo charcoal blend of clothing that is both functional as well as eco-friendly. But while Zoic wants to

Bitcoin mining uses so much power that it may well turn into an environmental disaster.

That's compared to 624 in the whole of 2017...

Using the bones of old-world infrastructure to build new-world infrastructure.

It turns out that helping mining regions move on is just good politics.

New wind and solar will be cheaper than 96% of all existing coal by 2030.

Now that's progress...

It's an important inflection point. But a lot of work still remains.

This ambitious goal is all the more remarkable because NIPSCO is currently 65% coal dependent.

Times they are a changin'

And it couldn't come a moment too soon.

We are going backward, not forward.

Carbon offsets have traditionally gone to technological improvements or reforestation. One group is teaching a different way of cooking. And it's using offset funds for the training.

Canada's Texas appears to be going green. And environmentalists and oil companies alike are celebrating.

Image: Google Maps. We think this is the Widows Creek power plant where the spill happened, but if anyone from Alabama could confirm, please do so in the comments. Coal Waste Spill at At Alabama Coal Plant It wasn't so long ago that we were writing

Industry coalitions working with municipal recycling can work, but only in two circumstances

Let's not celebrate yet, but if it has, we still need to make the transition happen more quickly.

Lloyd's of London joins the ranks of big insurers who no longer see coal as a viable investment.

But hey, it's all in the interest of national security; Americans have to be ready to defend themselves from Canada.

Think global, act local.

Researchers concluded that the spill probably doesn't pose a significant environmental risk, but the ash contained heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury.

“The dangerous conditions behind the Kingston disaster were not isolated."

A town is prevented from creating regulations stricter than the state's rules, despite residents' concerns about groundwater contamination.

State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards.

Filipino activists had been charged with trespassing in December 2009 to document toxic coal ash.

The green activist group's stunt seeks to draw attention to the devastation wrought by coal.

The EPA pledged new regulations after the TVA coal ash spill, but has been sitting on two proposals for two years now, and the problems that led to TVA are still rampant nationwide.

If you are sick and tired of being optimistic, I have the perfect thing for you, a No Globe snow globe. The tchotchke is a one of a kind--kinda. Only two were made and only one is left to purchase, so act quickly.

Things of Intrinsic Worth is a feature-length documentary which focuses on the ways coal mining is harming the livelihoods of Montana ranchers.

New report shows shocking amounts of coal pollution in U.S. waterways.

The coal industry continues to fight for profits over people, even though coal ash is extremely toxic.

Accidents happen. But when they involve toxic chemicals and combustible substances, those accidents can cost a fortune.

A new report details some of the world's major on-going grassroots fights against coal.