greenhouse gases

Why a ‘feverish’ Arctic will affect everyone on the globe

This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here’s what’s standing in the way

There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete is about five to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and…

By Cat Wise

The world's 10 worst carbon polluters account for nearly 70 percent of all emissions. Here's what they're doing about climate change — and where they fall short. Photo by REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Global energy-related carbon emissions flattened out in 2019

Data published Tuesday showed declines in rich countries balancing out a rise in poor nations.

By Associated Press

A towboat pushes barges towards the Mill Creek Station power plant on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., September 15, 2017. According to the company, Louisville Gas and Electric, Mill Creek Station is a coal-fired power plant producing over 1400 megawatts of power and burning approximately 4.8 million tons of coal per year. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

UN says 2020 is ‘last best chance’ for addressing climate change

Countries need to begin making steep cuts to their greenhouse gas emissions immediately, or risk missing agreed targets for limiting global warming, the United Nations has said.

By Jamey Keaten, Frank Jordans, Associated Press

How our food is grown and consumed is making climate change worse. What can we do?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is warning of a devastating global feedback loop around how humans produce and consume food. A new report urges immediate action on agricultural practices that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, which exacerbate climate change…

Electricity demand will soar as households try to cope with hotter temperatures

By Yale Environment 360

This increased energy use will disproportionately affect low-income households.

U.S. is already feeling negative effects of climate change, according to draft report

By Associated Press

Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, a draft report produced by 13 federal agencies concludes that the United States is already feeling the negative impacts of climate change, with a stark increase in the frequency of heat waves, heavy rains and…

California lawmakers celebrate bipartisan cap-and-trade victory

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

California's signature initiative to fight global warming will get another decade of life after lawmakers from both parties joined Gov. Jerry Brown in extending the law credited with reducing the state's carbon footprint.

Massive amounts of carbon dioxide could leak from the soil by mid-century, study finds

By Leigh Anne Tiffany

The words “climate change” tend to invoke images of heat and storms and smog-filled air. But one of the greatest global warming risks may start in the ground.