The underwater pictures from the Maldives this weekend brought back a staggering rush of memories. In 2009, when 350.org was still a fledgling organization and not the world’s largest grassroots climate campaign, we’d called for our first global day of action. All around the world people rallied in iconic locations, from the summit of Antarctica’s … Continue reading "A Climate Hero Languishes in Prison. Let's Fight to Get Him Out."

Romain and Marion Grosjean left behind 2017 with an extra pair of baby feet, thanks to daughter Camille, born in the nick of time on December 31. The Haas driver announced the good news on Twitter yesterday afternoon, and Marion followed suit, with the couple publishing a picture of the new-born on Instagram. “Camille waited … Continue reading "The Grosjean family tops the year with a new addition!"

F1 sponsorship may be hard to secure, but Haas boss Guenther Steiner says his team will require outside backing sooner rather than later. Since its arrival in Grand Prix racing two year ago, the US outfit has relied on funding from Haas Automation, the CNC machine tool manufacturer founded by Gene Haas. The team’s annual … Continue reading "Haas will need outside backing in the future – Steiner"

Lorenzo Sassi, a prominent member of Scuderia Ferrari’s engine department until last summer, has been recruited by Mercedes. The team’s chief engine designer was ousted last July on direct order from Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne, a move which came as a surprise given the progress of Ferrari’s power unit at the outset of 2017. Brawn: … Continue reading "Former Ferrari engine guru Sassi heads to Mercedes!"

It seems that every day now there’s another editorial, study, rant—even animations!—criticizing the fossil fuel divestment campaign. The pieces, usually written by lobbyists associated with fossil fuel companies, stodgy academics, or conservative politicians, usually cite the same arguments: divestment won’t make a financial difference, it’s a distraction from the “real work” of climate solutions, the … Continue reading "Divestment is Working. Now It’s Time To Escalate the Fight"

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, on a quest to become the world’s first sustainable island state, has taken a giant leap in its programme to cut energy costs. Last week, the government broke ground to construct the country’s second solar farm, and Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas told … Continue reading "Island States Throw Off the Heavy Yoke of Fossil Fuels"

Scientists don’t know how many atoms and molecules there are in the Universe, but it’s clear that the vast, vast, vast majority find themselves locked in lifeless form – perhaps consumed by the fire of an exploding nova, or sucked into a black hole going who knows where, or simply frozen in the dark reaches … Continue reading "We Lucky Molecules"

Despite pulling the plug on its LMP1 WEC program, Porsche will continue to work on the development of a previously planned new engine. The German manufacturer has set its sights on Formula E from 2019, but it has also shown interest in Formula 1’s 2021 engine rules. Porsche had initiated work on a new 6-cylinder … Continue reading "Porsche keeps new LMP1 engine program active… for F1?"

Click:Head massage and relaxation Giuliano Alesi is staying put at Trident for a third shot at winning the GP3 Series championship. The 18-year-old son of former Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi made his début in the support series in 2016. He picked up only a solitary point in his maiden season. However he improved to … Continue reading "Alesi sticks with Trident for third GP3 campaign"

Team Germany has successfully clinched the Race of Champions Nations Cup for the eighth time in a row. That’s despite the absence of Sebastian Vettel, who has been a crucial part of Team Germany’s previous campaigns. Last year, the four-time world champion won the event practically single handed after his compatriot Pascal Wehrlein was forced … Continue reading "Team Germany makes it eight in a row at RoC"