Greenhouse gas emissions
A Case for Carbon Markets As a Path for Climate Action
The financial system urgently needs to integrate sustainable practices and operations, and promoting a carbon emissions market is a way to support environmental protection.
Thousands urge Biden to end fossil fuels: 'On the brink' of mass extinction
While speaking at the March to End Fossil Fuels, a scientist painted a dire picture of the future, saying; "we are on the brink of the sixth mass extinction."
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Sustainability scientist debunks oat vs dairy milk comparison
Have you been measuring your environmental impact all wrong?
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This ship's maiden voyage marks a sea change for greener global shipping
Maersk, the world's second-largest shipping company, has a new vessel powered by green fuel in order to cut climate pollution from the cargo industry
This small group of people are eating half of America's beef
Americans ate 30 billion pounds of beef as a nation in the year 2021, but this group of people are responsible for the majority of this consumption.
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Time-lapse video shows sea warming at alarming rate
The video shared by the NASA Earth Observatory shows how the sea has warmed up since April 1 2023.
Scientists invent paint that could cut your energy bills
The paint, invented by scientists at Stanford University, works by regulating a building's heat—keeping it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
NASA map reveals Earth's hotspots during hottest ever month
This July was 0.43 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than all other Julys recorded since 1880.
Sheep to be genetically engineered to produce less methane
The equivalent of $3.7 million is being spent to selectively breed sheep to burp and fart less of the greenhouse gas methane.
Virginia leaves clean air initiative as wildfire smoke fills sky
In a move backed by the state's Republican governor, a Virginia regulatory board voted to withdraw from a greenhouse gas initiative.
Why "flash droughts" are on the rise
Flash droughts, which can happen rapidly and with little warning, are occurring increasingly across the world due to increased global temperatures.
Americans refuse to quit eating meat
Forty percent of Americans don't believe that eating less red meat would lower carbon emissions, according to a poll for Newsweek.
Feedback loops could heat Earth "beyond anything humans can control"
If urgent action is not taken, the Earth could reach a tipping point where the effects of climate change are nearly irreversible .
Why do fossil fuels have so much carbon stored in them?
When fossil fuels are burned they produce carbon dioxide—a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and is contributing to global warming.
Herschel Walker praises "gas-guzzling cars" that release "good emissions"
Walker, set to face off against Senator Raphael Warnock in a December runoff election, faced ridicule for the remarks made during an Augusta campaign stop.
What would happen to Earth if we got rid of all the billionaires?
"Everything about billionaires is damaging to the environment," Beatriz Barros, an environmental justice researcher at Indiana University, told Newsweek.
Himalayan plateau is about to fall apart due to thawing permafrost
Researchers have found huge swathes of infrastructure across the 970,000 square mile area will be at risk by 2050.
Bitcoin Is As Bad for the Planet As Beef, and It's Getting Worse
To mine new bitcoin, a computer has to solve a cryptographic puzzle, which uses up a large amount of electricity.
Dust Storms, Climate Change Hammer Iraq
We need the world's help in dealing with this very real and very present threat. Otherwise, the Cradle of Civilization will become known as the Cauldron of Climate Change.
NASA Warns Methane Is Being Belched From Newly Formed Lakes
These lakes form because warm temperatures in the Arctic are melting the permafrost.
Biden Backs Lab-Grown Meat
To help the country's future food security, Biden has said the U.S. government will invest in "cultivating alternative food sources" and other biotechnologies.
Taylor Swift Rep's Excuse for Private Jet Drama Sparks Viral Memes
"Taylor's jet is loaned out regularly to other individuals," a Swift rep recently told Newsweek, after it was reported that her jet topped celebrity emissions.
Pennsylvania Avoids a Disastrous Green New Deal Policy—For Now
If Wolf or his successor forces Pennsylvania into RGGI, workers in our Commonwealth will pay dearly.
Taylor Swift Slammed on Twitter Amid Report of Celeb Private Jet Emissions
Kylie Jenner appeared much lower on the list of carbon-spewing celebrities, despite making social media posts about her private jet.
MTG Asks Why Kansas Cows Died After Saying Hot Earth Will Help Feed People
"Why did thousands of cattle all die in a heat wave?" Greene tweeted. "Usually just the old, sick, or weak die in stressful conditions, not the whole herd."
Fifth of Food-Related Gas Emissions Come From Transportation: Scientists
Researchers in Australia say transporting food around the world causes three gigatons of gasses to be emitted every year.
Ben & Jerry's Trying To Stop Its Cows Burping and Farting So Much
Bovine burps give off enormous amounts of the greenhouse gas methane every year, prompting environmental concern.
Recreated Photo Shows 100 Years of Glacier Retreat: 'I Was Shaking'
Photographer Neill Drake has recreated a photo from 1918 to show the melting of the Norwegian Blomstrandbreen Glacier.
How a Simple Gas Could Help Us Find Alien Life
Methane—the greenhouse gas burped out by cows—could be a sign of life on other planets for scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope.
Almost None of G20's COVID Recovery Plans Met Green Goals: Study
A new study found only about 6 percent of pandemic recovery spending by G20 countries was used in areas that cut greenhouse-gas emissions.