
2020 ranks as the hottest year in modern history
Last year was the hottest year ever recorded on Earth, according to an analysis done by the European Union's Copernicus...

Organic and conventional meat production cause equal amounts of emissions
Research published in the journal Nature Communications has revealed that the environmental impact caused by...

Biden promises US-led climate summit in 2021
President-elect Joe Biden is making it clear that he won’t be fooling around regarding climate change. He has...

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...

Driving, flying expected to spike after COVID-19 pandemic
Amidst the everlasting pandemic, fewer people yearn to squeeze into closely spaced airline seats or pack into crowded...

Biden and Harris gear up for a fight to slow climate change
Conservation-minded voters rejoiced when the final presidential count came down in favor of Joe Biden and Kamala...

Smelly but smart: ships to use ammonia as "zero-carbon" fuel
While the world rushes against time to curb carbon emissions from cars, trains and airplanes, another area of transport...

How global food production impacts the Paris Agreement
While transportation gets a lot of attention when we discuss carbon emissions, the food sector is also a major...

Renewable energy is the cheapest source of electricity
A new report published by Rewiring America concludes that if everybody in the U.S. switched to solar, wind or other...

New WWF report says plant-based diets could help conserve and restore nature
On Friday, October 9, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released a report detailing how the world can meet the nutritional...

Exxon's leaked documents reveal devastating pollution plan
In 2018, when ExxonMobil announced its intention to reduce its methane emissions and gas-burning, many...

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...

Applying rock dust to farms could boost carbon sequestration
A report in the journal Nature has revealed that enhanced rock weathering (ERW) could help slow climate change...

Can manufacturing green sand beaches save our planet?
It sounds too good to be true — spread some rocks on a beach and the ocean will do the work to remove carbon...

The 6 months post-lockdown could determine Earth's future
The coronavirus lockdown has left people marveling over clean air in Los Angeles and images of African...