STORY: European automakers are working hard to deal with a looming challenge. They face tougher emissions rules which could further hit profits across the struggling sector. They’ve reacted by raising prices of petrol cars and preparing discounts on electric vehicles. The European Union will dramatically lower its cap on automotive carbon dioxide emissions from January […]
Example images of a landfill with methane emissions from the work face. Credit: Environmental Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c07572 A team has found via testing from airplanes that landfill work faces tend to be responsible for the biggest share of methane emissions in U.S. landfills. Their findings are published in the journal Environmental Science […]
Study districts (Moga and Sangrur: Core areas for stubble burning, Patiala and Ropar/Rupnagar: Less prevalent areas of stubble burning). Credit: Mid Sweden University, Map (CC) Punjab is the epicenter of stubble burning in India. Although the majority of residents are aware of the harmful effects of burning crop waste, it is still a widespread practice, […]
As more than 66,000 world leaders, negotiators, delegates, and observers meet this week in Baku, Azerbaijan at the COP29 climate summit in what’s shaping up to be the hottest year on recordthey’re facing a one-two-punch of grim news: greenhouse gas emissions are still climbing, and one of the world’s largest carbon dioxide polluters — yes, […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told COP29 that ‘We must protect nature, with men at its core’ Global leaders offered competing views on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks Wednesday as a new report warned the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned. Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and […]
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re burning more than ever before.
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new research by the Global Carbon Project science team. The 2024 Global Carbon Budget projects fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 37.4 billion metric tons, up 0.8% from 2023. The Global Carbon Budget report, produced by […]
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have hit a record high in 2024, and there’s still no sign that they’ve peaked, scientists reported. The researchers found that humans dumped 41.2 billion tons (37.4 billion metric tons) of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in 2024, a 0.8% increase from 2023. When added to the emissions created […]
And then, the main dilemma: Who has to take responsibility for what? The so-called global south is pressing for money to tread a path from developed countries to those left behind, who have not played a historical role in the climate crisis. The industrialized world, on the other hand, demands commitments on decarbonization from developing […]
The transport of choice for the rich and famous, private jets are the most energy-intense form of flying and the industry has long been a target of climate protesters. The carbon footprint from private jet travel grew 46 percent between 2019 and 2023 and will keep rising unless the ultra-luxury industry is regulated, according to […]
