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Cow farts may be contributing more to global warming than we realized

When you hear the words 'cow farts,' you probably giggle a little. But bovine flatulence and belches are pumping...

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Hurricane Harvey damaged ExxonMobil refineries, causing hazardous pollutants to leak

After Hurricane Harvey devastated parts of Texas last weekend, you probably didn’t think the situation could...

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Sweden passes law to become carbon neutral by 2045

Sweden just took a huge step towards becoming even greener than it already is. A new law passed by the country's...

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Fractured Antarctic ice sheet will create one of the largest icebergs ever recorded

Due to global warming and rising temperatures, glaciers are slowly melting - and, in some cases, breaking apart....

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Senate Republicans could save methane rules from Trump

President Donald Trump is facing opposition to his rolling back of environmental regulations. Of course climate...

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European electricity sector pledges no new coal plants after 2020

In another sign that the world is rapidly moving away from coal, the European electricity sector just announced...

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London and Paris mayors announce new emissions monitoring system for vehicles

Just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order that aims to bring back smog-inducing coal...

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California defies Trump with tough emissions rules

California is shaping up to be the thorn in President Donald Trump's side that Texas was during former President...

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6 ways to add passive solar features to your home

Looking for a way to reduce that electric bill, lower your carbon footprint, and show off to your neighbors? The...

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Groundbreaking technology affordably captures CO2 from fossil fuel plants

What if fossil fuels could be burned without pouring emissions into the air? Many people consider that idea to...

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House Republicans move to make methane pollution great again

Congressional Republicans are attempting to quickly dismantle former President Barack Obama's environmental regulations...

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Australian minister says coal power can help reduce CO2 emissions

Don't throw out your climate science books just yet, folks. Australian resources minister Matt Canavan recently...

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NY Attorney General sues Volkswagen for emissions fraud

In the latest development in the ongoing Volkswagen emissions scandal, the state of New York just slapped VW with...

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Australia smashed a wind energy record last month

Australian wind energy enjoyed a record month in May as wind farms supplied 1,299 gigawatt-hours of renewable electricity...

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Scotland reaches gutsy emissions reduction goal six years early

Scotland has made great strides towards meeting its 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Their goal was...

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2017 Chevy Volt will emit fewer emissions and feature smart driving technology

The second-generation Chevy Volt was all-new for the 2016 model year, but Chevy is already working on a long list...

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New study shows global warming will happen even faster than we thought

A new study shows we are entering a vicious cycle of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. As humans burn...

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Volkswagen’s ‘TDI Goodwill Program’ gives money back to cheated diesel car owners

Volkswagen has yet to announce a fix for the millions of diesel vehicles that it's put on the road that pollute...

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Volkswagen may avoid criminal charges for cheating emissions tests

Two weeks ago, news broke that Volkswagen has been cheating its emissions tests on 11 million VW and Audi diesel...

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This infographic visualizes the carbon emissions of the entire planet

If we are going to really start tackling climate change on a global scale, we are going to need to be able to identify...

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Keystone XL to emit 1.37 billion tons of greenhouse gases, EPA finds

If President Obama was looking for any additional reasons to veto the senate's recent vote in favor of Keystone...

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Obama seeks billions in funding for clean energy development and emissions cuts in 2016 budget

President Obama released his fiscal budget for 2016 on Monday (2/2) afternoon, and it proposes an impressive $7.4...

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President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address calls climate change the greatest threat to future generations

In President Barack Obama's second-to-last State of the Union (SOTU) address, he talked about a great many things....

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Obama’s new methane regulations ignore 90% of oil & gas industry emissions

Barack Obama’s new plan for cutting methane emissions will fall short, according to critics, because it won’t...

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Dinosaur farts may have caused prehistoric global warming

We know that today's cows are responsible for producing staggering amounts of heat-trapping methane gas, a major...

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USDA may finally recommend eating less beef to save the environment

The U.S. Department of Agriculture could finally add environmental concerns to their list of dietary recommendations....

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The aviation industry is responsible for 2.5% of the world’s carbon emissions

A new study indicates that the aviation industry is responsible for up to 2.5 percent of the world’s carbon...

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Details of NYC’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions begin to surface

Earlier this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an ambitious goal of reducing New York’s greenhouse gas emissions by...

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Historic UN climate change deal requires every nation to cut emissions—but will it be enough?

Early this Sunday, UN representatives from around the world reached the first-ever climate change agreement that...

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Why Does Gas Get Cheaper in Winter?

Have you ever noticed that U.S. gas prices are cheaper on average in wintertime than summertime? Have you got...

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