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Eating seaweed could reduce cows’ methane production

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have found a surprising food source that could help reduce cows'...

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Exxon aims to cut methane emissions 15% by 2020

ExxonMobil isn't typically known for climate action, but the world's biggest publicly traded oil and gas company...

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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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Federal court stunts EPA plans to suspend methane emissions rule

President Donald Trump in February instructed cabinet members "to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed...

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Why a Canadian prime minister is visiting the White House for the first time in 20 years

A Canadian head of state has not been invited to the White House in 20 years, but President Barack Obama is breaking...

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California finally declares emergency over LA-area gas leak

Inhabitat has previously reported on an extensive and ongoing natural gas leak in the Los Angeles area. Now, over...

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Steak tax could be an essential ingredient in the fight against climate change

Raising the price of meat to reduce consumption is an essential part of our fight to keep rising global temperature...

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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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Toxic methane is leaking from Siberia’s rapidly melting permafrost

Yamal Peninsula in Sibera has a massive problem: Gigantic sinkholes have opened in its permafrost, leaking huge...

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World is overlooking climate change effects of eating meat, says new report

A new report reveals most consumers aren't aware that the meat and livestock industry is a bigger source of global...

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Cowspiracy: “The Film That Environmental Organizations Don’t Want You to See”

Cowspiracy Official Trailer from First Spark Media on Vimeo. Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a feature-length...

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Garlic May Be the Key to Reducing Cow Methane Emissions

Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference. For instance, in the battle between methane and...

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Study Warns Methane from Melting Arctic Permafrost is ‘Certain to Trigger Additional Warming’

A new study finds that melting Arctic permafrost from man-made global warming is releasing large amounts of methane...

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Researchers Discover Nearly 6,000 Natural Gas Leaks in Washington, D.C.

A street-by-street survey of the District of Columbia has found nearly 6,000 natural gas leaks in the city’s...

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Scientists Want to Tax Meat to Cut Methane Emissions, Slow Global Warming

A group of scientists aren't waiting for the world to follow Al Gore's lead by going vegan to save the planet....

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Amazing Infographic Shows Where the World’s Greenhouse Gases Come From

It's hard to keep track of all the greenhouse gases that are steadily collecting in the atmosphere - from auto...

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Researchers Successfully Extract Natural Gas from Methane Crystals Deep in the Arctic

Alaskan Glacier Photo from Shutterstock The US Department of Energy, with backing from the oil industry, has...

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EPA to Rule on Whether Greenhouse-Gas-Emitting Palm Oils Can be Used as Biofuel

Palm Oil photo from Shutterstock There's been a great deal of buzz lately about palm oil — the edible oil...

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Burp Catching Backpack Traps and Contains Methane Released by Cows

Ah, green design at its finest. Here at Inhabitat we pride ourselves in bringing you the freshest eco-friendly...

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