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The World’s New Plan to Save the Climate Is Weak, Vulnerable, and Toothless
It's been five days since the landmark climate treaty, and oil stocks are only rising.
Now Here's Some Good News: Global Warming Emissions Could Actually Be in Decline
A decline in coal burning in China and increasingly competitive prices for renewable energy production seem to be decoupling levels of economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions.
Why the Paris Climate Summit Is a Really Big Deal
Diplomats from around the world are descending on Paris for two weeks of negotiations aimed at keeping global temperature rise within 2 degrees Celsius about pre-Industrial levels — a goal that is far from being achieved.
A Tiny Canadian Satellite Is Going to Watch the World's Climate Offenders
Its creators say that four major operators from Canada's oil sands have already signed-up.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Terraforming Mars
This video shows the basic steps it would take to make Mars habitable.
We’re Halfway to Global Warming’s 'Dangerous Limit'
We're blowing past another major climate milestone. And it isn't a good one.
It's Pretty Obvious Not Enough Is Being Done Ahead of the Paris Climate Talks
Several analyses show that current carbon reduction pledges made by the world's governments are inadequate for keeping global temperature rise within 2 degrees Celsius above pre-Industrial Age levels.
Kangaroo Farts Are Unlocking Ways to Tackle Climate Change
Skippy may be the solution to Australia's reliance on gassy, environmentally destructive livestock.
China Burned Way More Coal Than Officials Previously Said
The new data, released less than a month before the Paris climate summit, presents a more accurate picture of just how much coal the world's biggest polluter is burning each year.
This Insane Blood Clotting Drug Propels Itself into the Most Serious Wounds
Like an antacid tablet dropped in water.
How Hydroelectric Power May Undermine Brazil's Pledge to Slash Greenhouse Gases
Experts say massive emissions from mega-dams are ignored in impressive targets Brazil announced ahead of Paris climate change talks
This Is a Carbon Dioxide Avalanche as Seen From Mars's Orbit
You think water-ice avalanches are scary? Here’s a taste of Mars’s carbon dioxide avalanches.