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California set a record for greenhouse gas reductions in 2020, but it means nothing
The amount of planet-warming gases Californians released into the atmosphere in 2020 was 9% less than the previous year — a record decline mostly because of motorists driving less amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
Nina Siemiatkowski: It's time we admit that carbon offsetting isn't working
If carbon offsetting is flawed, what else can be done? One efficient and sustainable approach companies can take to contribute to global net-zero is by implementing an internal carbon tax.
Unpunished ocean pollution, searching for ′Lithium Valley′ & when hydrogen dries up
Germany to demolish village for coal, despite phaseout plans
The pastoral village of Lützerath in western Germany will be bulldozed to make way for a coal mine, even as the country accelerates its plans to quit the world’s dirtiest source of energy.
A new generation of satellites is helping authorities track methane emissions
Efforts to identify leaks of the harmful greenhouse gas are improving with advances in technology.
Simon Jenkins: Train or plane? The climate crisis is forcing us to rethink all long-distance travel
Travel was the great beneficiary of the leisure society. Only now are we appreciating its cost, not just in pollution but in the need for ever more extravagant infrastructure.
Nevada groups focus on climate impact on diverse communities
Several organizations in Nevada led by women of color have banded together to shed light on the ways the state's low income and diverse communities are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution.