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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...

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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...

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Household pets responsible for up to 30% of US meat environmental impact

Just last week a report found that American citizens’ insatiable appetite for meat is resulting in the largest-ever...

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EPA chief says carbon dioxide is not a ‘primary contributor’ to global warming

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said Thursday that he does not believe that carbon dioxide...

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Powerful new Penn State battery turns waste CO2 into electricity

With so much excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, researchers from every corner of the globe are working on...

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Finland may be the first country to completely ban coal

Canada and France both recently announced they plan to stop using coal, but Finland may beat them both to become...

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Trump advisers seek loopholes to allow ASAP withdrawal from Paris climate deal

US President-elect Donald Trump has promised on more than one occasion to “cancel” the country’s participation...

Researchers accidentally turn CO2 into ethanol

While governments around the world continue the long, hard work of regulating away the future use of fossil fuels,...

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Are algae-powered oxygen bars on the horizon?

While the idea may seem strange at first, these pods could actually be the answer to the increasing problem of...

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Reykjavik announces plans to be carbon neutral by 2040

Iceland’s capital has laid out ambitious plans to become completely carbon neutral by the year 2040. By controlling...

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11 green building materials that are way better than concrete

1. Straw Bales Rather than relying on new research and technology, straw bale building hearkens back to the days...

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$20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPrize aims to turn CO2 emissions into useful products

A new contest launched in September 2015 aims to fund projects that convert carbon dioxide waste into useful technologies...

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New desalination method from Qatar recycles waste brine and excess CO2 at the same time

Desalination now supplies the majority of clean drinking water in areas surrounding the Persian Gulf, but it’s...

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Scientists say the world is “one crop breeding cycle away from starvation”

If we don't make some serious changes to our agricultural system, the world may find itself out of food before...

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100 million roses grown for Valentine’s Day produce 9,000 metric tons of CO2

Roses may be red, but they're definitely not green according to research from Scientific American. As millions...

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Eco Mushroom: A solar streetlight that absorbs vehicle pollution

Roads are a highly polluted areas, with polluted air rising up and spreading across an area to create a blanket...

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5 Ways to Avoid Burning Dinosaurs This Summer

It's been a long winter, people, but Jack Frost went packing to the North Pole and the summer sun...

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Could this Rock Be the Key to Fighting Climate Change?

A mysterious green rock called olivine could be the key to fighting climate change. The unique mineral has a curious...

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Ryue Nishiziwa’s gorgeous vertical garden house takes root in Tokyo

Instead of a true facade, full-height windows, curtains, benches, and planters separate rooms and amenities. A...

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Luciano Pia’s incredible urban treehouse protects against air and noise pollution in Turin

The building features a curved, varied facade that grows up along industrial steel girders, with the girders along...

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Incredible news: Tropical forests are absorbing CO2

According to a new NASA study, tropical forests are absorbing more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought, in...

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America’s Dirtiest Power Plants Could Be Exempted from the Clean Power Plan

President Obama’s Clean Power Plan could be all smoke and mirrors, as some of the country’s dirtiest power...

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DIY: A Simple Guide to Beer Brewing for Seasonal Ale Lovers

What You’ll Need: 5 gallon pot Bottling bucket Fermentation bucket or glass carboy (carboys are more...

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Ditching DVDs Would Result in Massive CO2 and Energy Savings, New Study Shows

The days of DVD video have been numbered for years now as online streaming and instant video downloads have been...

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach the Highest Point Ever in Human History

Monday marks a major milestone for life on Earth, and it isn’t one to be proud of. Carbon dioxide levels in the...

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Methane-Producing Bacteria May Have Caused Earth’s Largest Mass Extinction

Scientists have identified five mass extinctions over the course of the Earth's history. While many are familiar...

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US Sees Slight Uptick in 2013 Carbon Emissions Despite Green Efforts

The US Energy Information Administration just put forth a new report that shows US carbon emissions increased 2%...

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Earth Could be Two Times More Sensitive to CO2 Than Previously Thought

Image via Shutterstock As levels of CO2 in the atmosphere rise, scientists are grappling with a mountain of...

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