Tag: carbon emissions
Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions...
A victory for Donald Trump in November’s presidential election could lead to an additional 4bn tonnes of U.S. emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden’s plans, Carbon Brief analysis reveals.
Oxfam reports richest 1 percent responsible for more carbon emissions than...
The report titled, “Climate Equality: A Planet for the 99%,” shows the large gap between the carbon footprint of the richest 1 percent and the rest of the people across the world.
The nuclear energy dilemma: Climate savior or existential threat?
Nuclear power has promise and peril, posing many challenging questions for environmentalists.
Carbon’s climbing curve: Confronting a climate unseen in millions of years
The current state of atmospheric CO2 levels, as revealed by the comprehensive study, marks a critical juncture in Earth's climatic history and humanity's future.
Richest 1% fuel climate crisis with excessive emissions, Oxfam report reveals
Fueling the crisis: how the affluent few intensify global warming.
‘Damning’ probe finds 80% of top carbon Offset schemes are ‘likely...
"We cannot afford to waste any more time on false solutions."
Scientists find direct link between polar bear cub survival rates and...
The new study connects the number of Arctic ice-free days to specific quantities of emissions and determines how these ice-free days can impact polar bear cub survival rates.
Single billionaire produces a million times more emissions than average person:...
"These few billionaires together have 'investment emissions' that equal the carbon footprints of entire countries like France, Egypt, or Argentina."
Reversing Trump rollback, Biden’s EPA announces historically ambitious vehicle emissions standards
"Before this presidential term ends, the administration must issue long-term standards strong enough to usher in the age of electric vehicles."
Why the oil industry’s pivot to carbon capture and storage—while it...
The fossil fuel industry is pushing for the U.S. government to support methods to capture its climate pollution. But what are their consequences?
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Free speech under siege as Trump FCC forces cancellation of Kimmel
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show after threats from Trump’s FCC, raising alarms about corporate capitulation, censorship, and the systematic erosion of First Amendment protections.
House bill would let Marco Rubio strip passports over political speech
Provision would let the Secretary of State deny or revoke passports over alleged “material support” as critics warn of thought policing and unchecked authority.
Trade war and immigration crackdown push US farmers to the brink
Farmers describe collapsing export markets, labor shortages, and a missing safety net as tariffs and immigration policies reshape U.S. agriculture.
America the irrelevant
In war and peace, Trump is pushing the United States to the margins.
A new ally against excessive CEO Pay: Pope Leo
The Catholic leader’s criticism comes as members of Congress call for tax hikes on corporations with huge CEO-worker pay gaps.