Tag: emissions
Sunday was Earth’s hottest day on record: A sign of uncharted...
On July 21, 2024, Earth’s average surface temperature reached a new high, signaling alarming trends and urgent calls for action in the fight against climate change.
World’s biggest meat and dairy companies spend more on ads than...
The meat and dairy sector—responsible for over 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—has come under increasing pressure in recent years to tackle major climate harms.
Russia’s war on Ukraine generates more emissions than 175 countries: $32...
The first two years of Russia’s invasion resulted in greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the annual emissions of 175 individual countries, further intensifying the global climate emergency.
Israel’s war on Gaza: Environmental destruction and climate impact revealed
The report, examining the first four months of the conflict, reveals that the emissions required to reconstruct tens of thousands of buildings in Gaza will have a catastrophic impact on the climate.
Revolutionizing cold chains: New study reveals potential to slash global food...
A University of Michigan study highlights the transformative impact of fully refrigerated food supply chains on global food waste and greenhouse gas emissions.
Global aviation emissions in 2019 far exceed official reports, reveals study
This discovery reveals a significant under-reporting issue that could have profound implications for international climate policy.
The Inflation Reduction Act: A quantum leap in US clean energy,...
As the nation charts its course towards a greener future, certain sectors, particularly hydrogen, geothermal, and nuclear energy, find themselves mired in regulatory and practical quandaries.
New study assesses hundreds of US landfills to quantifying methane emissions
More than half the landfills in the United States are “super-emitters” of methane.
Surging methane crisis: 2023 emissions flout global climate commitments, IEA warns
Despite global vows to cut greenhouse gases, methane emissions from the energy sector hover near all-time highs, challenging the effectiveness of international commitments.
Electric school bus commitments in the US more than doubled in...
Electric school buses operating in the U.S. rose from 598 in 2022 to 1,285 in June 2023.
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Hundreds dead from hunger in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to empty the strip
As children die from hunger and medicine shortages, global outrage mounts over what critics call a campaign of extermination in Gaza, enabled by U.S. policy and a vision of forced displacement.
The country Trump seems dead set on imitating
The Trump administration has begun offering wealthy foreigners the chance to emigrate to the U.S. if they fork over $5 million for a so-called gold card—an alternative to the “green card.”
Elon Musk has the blood of 19 Kentuckians on his hands
DOGE cuts are killing Americans.
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ slashes healthcare and food aid while delivering massive tax cuts...
New CBO analysis confirms steep losses for poorest Americans under GOP-backed plan as Medicaid, SNAP, and public programs are gutted to fund tax cuts for the top 1 percent.
States can take meaningful climate action, even without federal support: Study
The team also found that there was potential for state efforts to impact pollution in neighboring states.