Oliver Milman
About Oliver Milman
Oliver Milman is an environment reporter for Guardian US.
Exported gas produces far worse emissions than coal, major study finds
Research challenges idea that sending liquefied natural gas around the world is cleaner alternative to burning coal
Biden’s climate policies will save 200,000 lives and have boosted clean energy jobs, data shows
The first full year of the Inflation Reduction Act, the sprawling climate bill passed by Democratic votes in Congress in 2022, saw nearly 150,000 clean energy jobs added, according to a new report by nonpartisan business group E2.
Revealed: wealthy western countries lead in global oil and gas expansion
The US and the UK among countries with low dependence on fossil fuels criticized for ‘hypocrisy’ on climate pledges
Trump's new ‘deal’ could save Big Oil $110 billion in taxes
Former president Donald Trump's ask for $1 billion in campaign donations from Big Oil seems a small price to pay to preserve the tax loopholes that his presidential opponent, Joe Biden, has indicated he intends to close.
Sustainable jet fuel promises amount to ‘greenwashing,’ report suggests
To hit U.S. government targets for sustainable fuel use, the aviation industry would need to massively increase production — a behaviour that could cause further climate and societal issues, according to the Institute for Policy Studies.
Fury after Exxon boss says public to blame for climate failures
Darren Woods tells Fortune that consumers are not willing to pay for a clean energy transition, prompting backlash from climate experts.
Prices of cookies and candy soar as climate change bumps sugar costs
Rising global temperatures – 2023 is expected to be widely confirmed as the hottest year ever recorded – are fueling droughts and other extreme weather that affect food yields, including that of sugar.
Will we breach the 1.5 C global heating threshold this year?
The internationally agreed threshold to prevent the Earth from spiralling into a new superheated era will be “passed for all practical purposes” during 2024, the man known as the godfather of climate science has warned.
Ebikes take the U.S. by storm
Sales of ebikes surge as cities and states look to cut pollution from cars and improve options for Americans to get around
Scientist who warned of ‘new climate frontier’ says without action, worst is yet to come
James Hansen, who testified before the U.S. Congress on global heating in 1988, says world is approaching a "new climate frontier."