Carbon
Will Biden's 'Restoration' Presidency Restore the Climate?
The technologies and financing needed are either already in place or within reach. The main missing ingredient needed now is evolution in our thinking and policy discourse.
Trees from Ancient Forests Found in Ocean, Thousands of Miles
19 million-year-old wood chips were found in sediment layers in the Bay of Bengal.
Black Carbon Particles Found in Placentas of Every Pregnant Woman Studied
Exposure to air pollution has previously been linked to low birth weight and pre-term birth.
Trump Properties Face $2.1 Million Annual Fines for Building Emissions
"President Trump—you're on notice. Your polluting buildings are part of the problem. Cut your emissions or pay the price," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Climate Change Denier Defends CO2 Emissions: Carbon Is Not Pollution
A former Republican aide who rejects the scientific community's consensus on climate change said carbon dioxide is not pollution, dredging up a decades-old defense of CO2 emissions in order to write off Beto O'Rourke's newly announced climate plan.
Earthquakes Drag Masses of Carbon Into Earth's Trenches
Scientists analyzed the 2011 Japan earthquake to better understand the global carbon cycle.
White House Sends Coal Lobbyists to Climate Change Meet
The pro-fossil fuel U.S. event will take place as world leaders work to cap emissions and prevent "catastrophic" global warming.
Blue Carbon: Invasive Plants May Limit Climate Change
Study does not advise introducing alien species, but findings will help in planning conservation strategies for the future.
Global Human Population Isn't Going to Explode
There has been no evidence of a decline in consumption and emissions, despite slowing birthrates.
California Will Completely Shift to Clean Energy by '45
The new bill requires the state to use 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2026.
Milky Way Is Full of Toxic 'Space Grease'
Scientists wanted to address the question of how much organic material—substances that contain carbon and are essential for life—exists in interstellar space.
Scientists Hope Mammoth 'De-extinction' Will Save Earth
If the Arctic permafrost melts, greenhouse gasses equivalent to burning all of the world's forests two-and-a-half times over could be released.
Great Barrier Reef Being Eaten Alive by Killer Starfish
But it can still be saved, scientists said.
Microbes That Live on Air Offer a Model of Alien Life
The discovery opens up the tantalizing possibility that on other planets, life forms that need only atmospheric gas to survive exist, too.
How Soil Could Be One Answer to Help Save the Planet
Soil can store three times the amount of carbon found in the atmosphere.
Hotter Soil Could Speed Up Climate Change
"We could be eventually getting ourselves into a situation that we can't control."
Next Mass Extinction Predicted for 2100
Earth's ecosystems might not adapt to elevated carbon levels by that time.
Why Did Donald Trump Ignore Ivanka? Al Gore Explains
"My conversations with Donald Trump continued after he went into the White House, and I had reasons to believe he would stay in the Paris agreement," Al Gore said.
The Solar Energy Revolution Has Arrived
Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement makes it more likely the solar Silicon Valley will be located overseas.
Putin Doesn't Blame Trump for Quitting Paris Accord
A Kremlin aide said the deal was "unworkable" without the U.S., while Putin said America must still curb carbon emissions despite the Paris pullout.
Trump's Review May Slow Path to Better Fuel Efficiency
Rules set by the EPA may take a backseat to consumers demanding vehicles that guzzle less gas and automakers having to meet tougher standards if they want to export cars overseas.
Will Electric Cars Turn the World Upside Down?
A rapidly declining carbon economy will upturn the global order.
We Can All Agree That We Are Poisoning Our Oceans
Dead zones are appearing in oceans due to pollution from agribusiness and sewage. Two U.S. estuaries in trouble: Chesapeake Bay and Long Island Sound.
Two Numbers: Humans Have Burned Up Half the World's Biomass
In just 2,000 years, we've burned up 400 million years-worth of fossil fuels.
Graphene: The Miracle Material Making a Comeback
The super-light, super-strong material is now becoming popular in the sports industry.
Beijing Shuts Down Coal Power Plants as Air Pollution Costs Economy
Chinese capital will close last major coal plant next year in bid to avert economic costs of pollution.
Climate Change: We Should Be Burying CO2
Carbon capture and storage is the best way to lower greenhouse gas concentrations.
At Climate Talks, 2-Degree Warming Limit Is Over
Say hello to a world of warming closer to 4 degrees or more