greenhouse gas emissions
Obama Administration Issues New Rules on Methane Emissions From the Oil and Gas Industry
Climate change is a legacy issue for the US president and the latest rule is among a growing list of executive actions aimed at cutting domestic greenhouse gas emissions.
This Graph Shows Nations Are Addressing Climate Change Without Tanking Their Economies
Data compiled by the World Resources Institute shows that 21 nations, including the United States, Germany, and France, grew their economies while reducing greenhouse gas pollution.
LA's Methane Leak Was the Biggest in US History
The estimate comes as new figures from the US government suggest methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are far higher than previously thought.
Good News: The Global Doomsday Clock Hasn't Clicked Any Closer to Midnight
The symbolic countdown to global catastrophe remains at 11.57 — but the hands of the "Doomsday Clock" are still the closest they've been to disaster since hydrogen bomb testing in the 1950s.
Obama Tells Oil and Gas Companies to Get a Grip on Methane Emissions
For the second Friday in a row, the White House says it's updating a 30-year-old rule coving the fossil fuel industry — And, for the second time in two weeks, environmentalists say it's a good start.
The Twilight of the American Coal Industry May Be Nigh
St. Louis-based Arch Coal is the fourth US coal company to file for bankruptcy since July, as coal production slides to its lowest level in 30 years.
The UK Is Importing More than Half of Its Food and It's Ruining the Environment
A new study suggests that importing so much food is having a huge impact on cropland and greenhouse gas emissions in smaller, less affluent countries.
Now Here's Some Good News: Global Warming Emissions Could Actually Be in Decline
A decline in coal burning in China and increasingly competitive prices for renewable energy production seem to be decoupling levels of economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions.
Norway Is Building an Environmentally Friendly Fleet of Ships
The international shipping industry is coming under increasing pressure to cut down on planet-warming emissions, as traffic is projected to increase by 250 percent by mid-century.
A Tiny Canadian Satellite Is Going to Watch the World's Climate Offenders
Its creators say that four major operators from Canada's oil sands have already signed-up.
China Burned Way More Coal Than Officials Previously Said
The new data, released less than a month before the Paris climate summit, presents a more accurate picture of just how much coal the world's biggest polluter is burning each year.
These Businesses Have Signed a White House Pledge to Address Climate Change
Without strict government regulation of industry emissions, some environmentalists warn the pledge might be little more than corporate greenwashing.