Proposal for world’s largest timber structure offers possibilities
All over the world, unique projects are being developed to mitigate carbon emissions. One such project comes from...
How many trees are needed to offset a city's carbon emissions?
Trees are nature’s lungs. While we enjoy their beauty, shade and fruits of their existence, they are silently...
Three Americans' lifetime emissions enough to kill one person
A recent study on the mortality cost of carbon emissions has revealed that the average emissions created by 3.5...
New Potted Carbon planter captures CO2 with style
As worldwide anxiety about the climate crisis soars, conscious consumers are embracing the idea of carbon...
Worse poison ivy is yet another effect of climate change
Not only do hikers have to contend with wildfires and out-of-control ticks this year, but now even poison...
The Amazon rainforest now emits more carbon than it absorbs
A recent study in Nature shows that the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more CO2 than it absorbs. For...
Carbon credits market expanding despite challenges
Carbon trading is turning into a lucrative business, with more projects claiming credits. Case in point, a seagrass...
1% of global population causes 50% of all carbon pollution emitted by the aviation industry
Recent research published in Global Environmental Change has revealed that only 1% of people cause half...
The states winning the carbon emissions fight may surprise you
For decades, many states have worked to reduce CO2 emissions. Although the federal government has failed to enact...
Lawmakers are pushing gadget manufacturers with the Right to Repair movement
The amount of electronics that we are throwing away each year is growing at an exponential rate, and this toxic...
Greenhouse gas emissions rose during 2018 after three year decline
After a solid decline for the past three years, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States rose in 2018....
Brazil meets a major emissions goal two years ahead of schedule
Brazil has just announced that it has cut 2017 greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation to levels far below...
Higher CO2 levels may lead to decreased nutrients in rice
According to new research from an international team of scientists, the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in...
How farming with rocks could improve global food security
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have learned that farming with crushed silicate rocks mixed into the...
C.F. Møller's stunning Low Energy Center in London showcases an innovative use of steel
Europe's largest new residential heat network - the Greenwich Peninsula Low Energy Center in London – saves over...
