Coronavirus is (temporarily) bringing greenhouse gas emissions down
Our planet is enjoying a breath of air -- but we need sustained climate action.
Tag: emissions
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
Fossil-free steel by 2026: company decision could slash Sweden’s emissions by 10%
The steel industry seeks to be greener. But there's a long way ahead
Carbon emission growth rates go down, overall emissions reach record highs (again)
"When the good news is that emissions growth is slower than last year, we need help," the researchers explain.
Carbon capture could be worse than initially thought, study shows
Using carbon capture only reduces a small fraction of the emissions
These 30 cities are leading the way in climate action — their emissions are already dropping
As countries lack ambition, cities take the lead in reducing their emissions.
These twenty companies are behind a third of mankind’s greenhouse gas emissions
These companies have a moral responsibility to account for these emissions.
Human emissions are 100 times greater than those of volcanoes, study shows
That's a lot of CO2.
China’s emissions soar despite remarkable climate action
The need for more ambition on climate action was once more highlighted following a new report on China’s greenhouse gas ...
The military is the largest emitter in the US Gov’t — in fact, it’s the world 55th largest polluter
War isn't clean, it would seem.
China’s coal mines emit more methane despite policy aimed at reducing emissions
These measures "failed to produce a detectable decrease or decline in methane emissions associated with coal production," the team writes.
Atmospheric greenhouse gas levels hit new record. Just like in 2017… and 2016
We're really good at setting bad standards.
Mining cryptocurrencies consumes as much energy as mining precious metals
More evidence that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have a negative environmental impact.
Ancient volcanism shows our emissions can trigger a mass marine extinction
Ancient volcanism offers a glimpse into the future effects of climate change.
Study weighs environmental costs of producing animal proteins so you know what to buy
Now you know exactly what your purchases do.
Help win the war (for our planet) by planting a Climate Victory Garden
Fighting climate change is as easy as growing some food!
This April was Earth’s 400th consecutive warmer-than-average month
A bad record to set.
Coronavirus live updates
Scientists warn healthcare systems could be overwhelmed by COVID-19 pandemic
A new report from the Lancet finds a decrease in rates of death in COVID-19 cases but warns that even...
Read more
