Oliver Milman
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About Oliver Milman
Oliver Milman is an environment reporter for Guardian US.
Drink in the ‘world’s most sustainable spirit’
Critics call the ‘carbon-negative’ drink a distraction but makers say it points a way forward to tackling the climate crisis.
Joe Biden urged to act as his ambitious climate agenda hangs by a thread
Failure to pass legislation to cut emissions before the UN summit in Glasgow could be catastrophic for efforts to curb global heating.
World's first battery-electric freight train debuts in U.S. amid push for lower rail emissions
Pittsburgh-based rail freight company Wabtec shows off its new electric locomotive amid a fresh attempt by some U.S. lawmakers to slash carbon emissions from rail transport.
Three Americans create enough CO2 emissions to kill a person
A new analysis draws on public health studies that conclude that for every 4,434 metric tonnes of CO2 produced, one person globally will die.
This Washington state refinery community has pulled the plug on any new fossil fuel projects
A county in Washington state has become the first such jurisdiction in the U.S. to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure following a lengthy battle over the impact of oil refineries on the local community.
Thunderstorms, lightning could spark more fires in U.S. West
Oregon’s explosive summer of wildfire is threatening to escalate further, with thunderstorms and lightning set to spur more of the blazes that have torn through much of a parched, dangerously hot U.S. West this year.
Urban heat island effect is making heat waves worse in cities, study shows
The urban heat island effect is made worse by summer heat waves, but reflective surfaces and green roofs can lower temperatures in sweltering cities.
The world has regrown enough forest to cover France. We need more
Nearly 59 million hectares of forest have regrown since 2000, showing that regeneration in some places is paying off.
Rapid global warming harming farm production, report warns
New research shows rising temperatures since the 1960s have acted as a handbrake to the agricultural yield of crops and livestock.