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Research indicates that carbon dioxide removal plans will not be enough to meet Paris treaty goals
New research indicates a large “emissions gap” between what actions nations have committed to help remove carbon from the atmosphere and what’s required to meet Paris treaty goals.
Only 57 companies produced 80 percent of global carbon dioxide
A new report found that just 57 companies produced 80 percent of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide between 2016 and 2022.
The EPA reveals final auto industry regulations to try to keep the world habitable
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the final pollution emissions standards for the auto industry on Wednesday. The regulations mandate that by 2032, most new passenger car and light truck sales in the US must be electric or hybrid.
The ice caps are melting. Is geoengineering the solution?
A report has examined the potential ways we can refreeze the ice. But it's going to require enormous effort.
Google will use AI and satellite imagery to monitor methane leaks
Google and the Environmental Defense Fund have teamed up to track methane emissions using satellite images and AI. The EDF's MethaneSAT is expected to help provide the most comprehensive picture yet of global methane leaks.
The Biden administration now requires large cryptocurrency miners to report their energy use
The Energy Information Administration recently announced that it would start to collect energy usage information from larger-than-average cryptocurrency mining operations. The program will take a look at over 130 mines that account for more than two percent of electricity usage nationwide.
NASA confirms 2023 was the hottest year on record
NASA just released its annual global temperature report and, well, 2023 was the hottest year since measurements began in 1880. Additionally, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that 2024 could be even hotter.
From toilets to the sky: UK startup makes waste into low carbon jet fuel
Firefly Green Fuels, a UK-based company, has developed a new form of jet fuel that is entirely fossil-free and made from human waste.
Time to get miserable about the COP28 declaration
The extent of the task in front of us is massive, but nobody's prepared to take the bold action required.
New report says 'the world is on a disastrous trajectory' due to climate change
It comes out as COP28 deals with controversies around prioritizing fossil fuels.
Biden administration announces first recipients of $7 billion hydrogen hub program
The Biden White House will deliver $7 billion in funding for seven regional “hydrogen hubs” that will work to produce more than three million metric tons of clean hydrogen per year.
The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warns
In a new report, the SAFE Grid Security Project warns the US grid faces increasing risks from extreme weather, cyberattacks, and inadequate infrastructure as energy demands grow more complex.
Comcast debuts Storm-Ready WiFi device ahead of hurricane season
It has a four-hour battery life and works as a WiFi extender day-to-day.
Brimstone's decarbonized cement passes crucial third-party strength test
Brimstone, a major player in the industrial decarbonization field, just announced that its decarbonized cement has passed a crucial third-party strength test, bringing the dream of net-zero construction one step closer to reality. The company’s proprietary portland cement met the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C150 standards for building materials, indicating that it can do everything traditionally-made portland cement can do with regard to construction projects.
July 3rd was the hottest day in recorded history
July 3rd, 2023 saw average global temperatures edge past 17-degrees Celsius (62.62 Fahrenheit) for the first time since satellite monitoring of global temperatures began in 1979.
EPA creates youth council to advise the agency on climate change policy
The EPA is creating its first National Environmental Youth Advisory Council to help tackle climate change.
Japan will try to beam solar power from space by 2025
A Japanese public-private partnership will attempt to put orbital solar arrays in space later this decade.
YouTube still displays ads on some climate change denial videos, researchers say
Researchers found hundreds of climate change denial videos on YouTube
TikTok begins removing videos with climate change misinformation
Last month, TikTok updated its community guidelines to add policies that prohibit videos with climate change misinformation on the app.
Google wants you to lend your ears to help save coral reefs
Google is calling on recruits to help repopulate coral reefs. Its new project, a collaboration with marine biologist Steve Simpson and marine ecologist Mary Shodipo, wants your help training AI to recognize aquatic wildlife sounds in hopes of replenishing them and raising awareness of the ocean’s troubled habitats.