The change measured by the Mauna Loa Observatory was likely driven by wildfires and continued burning of fossil fuels, scientists say
Engineers create an efficient system to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air, advancing climate solutions.
A price tag on carbon emissions, used across the federal government to write regulations and issue permits, could vanish in less than two months under an executive order President Donald Trump signed.
“In a decarbonised world we will not need as much fossil fuel, so these ships will not be needed as much, so there is a gap, especially for LNG carriers the orders are well above the demand for 2030 onwards if we align to 1.5,” said Fricaudet.
Cornell researchers have discovered a way for ammonia oxidizing archaea (AOA), one of the most abundant types of microorganisms on Earth, to produce nitrous oxide, a potent and long-lasting greenhouse gas.
At a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, acknowledged climate change is “real” and that greenhouse gasses are making the planet hotter—but stopped short of saying the agency must regulate them.
Now, the University is looking toward its next climate goal, which aims to invest in sustainability strategies that will be more effective in the long run.
Fans of carbon taxes might lament. But the end of the consumer carbon tax won’t necessarily bring an end to carbon pricing in Canada. Its death might clarify that the real debate is how Canada is going to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht ($5.88) per ton of carbon emissions, a deputy finance minister said, as part of the country's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A widely shared Facebook post combines misleading figures and calculations to suggest the UK’s contribution to climate change through carbon dioxide (CO2) and “cow farts” is negligible.
When President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, one of his main goals had been to rein in carbon-dioxide (CO₂) emissions in order to curb climate change.
Lionel Oisel, InterDigital’s head of video labs, said: “Everyone is aware of the contributions the airline industry makes to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 2% of global greenhouse emissions per year.