greenhouse gas emissions
Here's How Artificial Leaves Could Produce Zero-Emissions Fuel
Researchers in Australia have developed a solar-powered process for producing hydrogen that mimics photosynthesis.
The Pope Really Wants the World to Do Something About Climate Change and Slavery
The Vatican is convening a two-day conference on climate change and its impacts on income inequality and migration, which the church says lead to human trafficking, forced labor, prostitution, and organ trafficking.
A Group of Washington Teens Took the State to Court Over Climate Change — and Won
Climate change activists scored a pair of court victories this week, and cases are pending in several European countries that could compel governments to take more drastic measures to cut emissions.
America's Trucking Industry May Become a Bit Less Dirty
The Obama administration says heavy-duty trucks and long-haul tractor trailers need to be more fuel efficient and emit less carbon dioxide pollution.
The Obama Administration Wants to Clean Up the Airline Industry
American carriers account for 29 percent of global aviation emissions and carbon dioxide pollution from airplanes is set to triple worldwide by 2050.
G7 Leaders Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Burning — 85 Years From Now
In 2009, G20 leaders pledged to end fossil fuel subsidies — a goal that is far from being met.
Six Months Before the Paris Climate Talks, Nations Have a Lot of Work to Do
An analysis of greenhouse gas reduction pledges shows that a lot more needs to be done to hold off a dangerous level of global warming.
Some of the World's Biggest Energy Companies Want a Price on Carbon Pollution
Six European oil and gas companies wrote to the UN, urging governments to impose a fee on carbon dioxide — But Exxon Mobil and Chevron didn't join them.
Canada's Carbon Cutting Pledge Is Criticized for Being the Weakest Among Leading Economies
The government announced on Friday a plan to cut emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.
As Carbon Pollution Hits Record Level, Senator James Inhofe Says Climate Change Is Greening the Planet
Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide hit 400 parts per million in March — the highest level in probably the last several million years.
If You Want to Help the Environment, Sometimes It's Better to Fly Than Drive
Today's commercial jets are far more efficient than the typical car for some trips, according to a new study from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.
As the World Prospers, More People Are Getting Air Conditioning — and That's Really Bad for the Climate
The rise in the amount of energy used to power air conditioners could offset any gains made in renewable energy production and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.