What drop? CO2 emissions surge as pandemic restrictions ease
Behind the pandemic, an even bigger crisis looms
Tag: emissions
Biking instead of driving slashes commuting emissions by 67%
Replacing a single car trip with biking could dramatically lower your carbon footprint.
How much of our emissions come from agriculture?
The food on our plates is one of the main contributors to the ongoing climate crisis.
Whoopsie: US cities under-reported their emissions by almost 20%, study shows
A different method came up with a very different figure.
Want to reduce your emissions? Drop your car and get on your bike
We're talking about a big climate impact, the researchers argue.
It’s not just oil and coal. We need to tackle agriculture emissions too, study shows
Agriculture isn't often addressed in the climate debate -- but it should.
US carbon emissions dropped 10% last year — but only because of the pandemic
It's the largest drop since World War II, but not because of climate action
Lockdowns shut whole economies down, but greenhouse gas levels are still rising
It worked for a time, but a more sustained effort is needed -- for our own sakes.
In an ongoing, burning climate crisis, Exxon Mobil plans surge in emissions, leaked documents show
Exxon Mobil planned to increase its annual carbon-dioxide emissions by as much as the output of the entire nation of ...
Emissions of richest 1% more than double those of poorest half of the world
Overconsumption and high-carbon transportation are exhausting the world's carbon budget -- and the rich are most responsible.
It could take decades after slashing emissions for the climate to cool down
Good things take time, it seems. Better start early, then!
Last month was the warmest May ever recorded
Average temperatures over land set a new record, while ocean temperatures ranked only second highest.
CO2 levels hit all-time highs despite coronavirus crisis
Atmospheric carbon dioxide exceeded the 417 parts per million on average during May.
A new model developed to estimate how ocean acidity evolves over time
"Ocean acidification is proceeding at a rate 10 times faster today than any time in the last 55 million years," ...
Growing CO2 emissions could alter human cognition
Our capacity to make basic decisions could be affected by emissions, too.
US underestimates methane emissions from offshore oil and gas platforms
Platforms emit twice as much methane than previously thought.
Global emissions could fall 4% this year as coronavirus brings the world to a stop
World still needs to cut emissions by 6% every year for the next decade
Coronavirus is (temporarily) bringing greenhouse gas emissions down
Our planet is enjoying a breath of air -- but we need sustained climate action.
Our emissions will blight 1.2 billion people with heatwaves and humidity by 2100
That's not cool. Literally!
The Amazon is on its way to becoming a full carbon source, researchers claim
Up to 20% of the Amazon is now a net source of CO2