Science Jan 26 How sail-powered cargo ships are charting a course to sustainability on the high seas By John Yang, Claire Mufson
Science Jul 07 Watch 6:55 Can a tax on livestock emissions help curb climate change? Denmark aims to find out Among greenhouse gases, methane is more harmful than carbon dioxide in terms of trapping heat. According to the United Nations, about 32 percent of human-caused methane emissions comes from livestock. Ali Rogin speaks with Ben Lilliston at the Institute for… By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn
World Jun 30 Watch 7:06 How climate extremes are changing the world of sports Organizers of the Paris Olympics have set a lofty goal to generate less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of the last two summer games. The Olympics are not alone — across the sports world, climate change is changing the… By Jeffrey Brown, Winston Wilde
Science Apr 08 Carbon dioxide, methane levels in the atmosphere hit record highs last year Both greenhouse gases jumped 5.5% over the past decade of souped-up climate change. The third biggest human-caused greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide, also spiked to a record high. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Mar 27 Around 19 percent of food is wasted globally as 783 million people face chronic hunger, UN says Besides leaving people hungry, food waste means needless greenhouse gas emissions and amounts to a misuse of the land and water required to raise crops and animals. By Carlos Mureithi, Associated Press
Dec 14 How to slash emissions across the U.S. economy, according to experts By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Five economic sectors in the United States — electric power, transportation, industry, buildings and agriculture — together account for the nation’s main sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Dec 10 Analysis: Carbon removal can help achieve net zero, but comes with its own climate risks By Kirsten Zickfeld, Pep Canadell, The Conversation Carbon capture and sequestration can play a role in limiting warming, but researchers say the nuances of its application are far more complicated than just fertilizing the ocean or planting trees. Getting it wrong could make warming worse. Continue reading
Dec 02 Oil companies pledge at COP28 to slash methane pollution, but critics call it a ‘smokescreen’ By Jon Gambrell, Peter Prengaman, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of this year's United Nations climate talks said Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 15 Analysis: The potential global impact of California’s new corporate climate disclosure laws By Lily Hsueh, The Conversation The legislation is a major leap from current federal and state reporting requirements, which require reporting of only certain emissions from companies’ direct operations. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 6:12 How climate change is disrupting the global food supply By John Yang, Harry Zahn The effects of climate change have been hard to miss across North America and Europe this summer: record heat, wildfires and warming oceans. There are also other, less obvious consequences that affect both the quantity and quality of food crops. Continue watching