carbon emissions
March is tenth straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
World
Europe’s climate monitor said Tuesday that March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of historic heat, with sea ...
Climate Change Is Causing Trees To Struggle To “Breathe”
Science
Recent research led by Penn State indicates that trees in warmer, drier environments struggle to absorb carbon dioxide, compromising their ability to ...
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities in the world
World
[Source] Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, topped a list of the world’s most polluted cities on Monday. Cause of pollution: Hanoi is ...
Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California
Science
Many of the companies promising “net-zero” emissions to protect the climate are relying on vast swaths of forests and what are known ...
US EPA must do more to ensure captured carbon stays underground -report
Politics
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. environment regulator does not sufficiently verify that carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects keep ...
2023 Arctic Report Card proves “time for action is now,” NOAA says
Science
Not unlike the rest of the Earth, this summer was the hottest ever recorded in the Arctic, where scientists say human-caused climate ...
Will guilt-free long-haul flights ever be possible? Here’s what we know
Science
Aviation faces a steep climb towards a greener future. Although it has, like many other industries, committed to slashing its planet-warming pollution ...
Plants Might Be Able To Absorb More CO2 Than Expected
Science
Recent research indicates that plants could absorb more atmospheric CO2 than previously believed, providing a hopeful perspective on climate change mitigation. However, ...
World’s richest 1% emit as much carbon as 5 billion people, report says
Science
The “polluter elite” are disproportionately driving climate change, according to a new report — with the wealthiest 1% of people in the ...
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
Science
Earth is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to ...