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Here's How Much of the World's Forests Could Vanish by 2050
A new study contradicts other predictions that deforestation rates will fall around the world and its authors point to Brazil as a model for reigning in forest destruction.
Here's How Artificial Leaves Could Produce Zero-Emissions Fuel
Researchers in Australia have developed a solar-powered process for producing hydrogen that mimics photosynthesis.
This Material Can Remove Carbon Pollution From the Atmosphere
Researchers at George Washington University say that've made significant advances in pulling carbon from the atmosphere and converting it into carbon nanofibers, which have many commercial applications.
The Machine That Promises to Turn Carbon Pollution Into 'Diamonds from the Sky'
What if we could turn atmospheric CO2 into wind turbines and building materials?
Here's Why Canada's Oil Is Worse Than America's
A study by the US Department of Energy, the University of California, and Stanford University says fuel derived from Alberta's tar sands is about 20 percent more carbon intensive then fuel made from US crude oil.
The Number of Wildfires In Alaska Has Doubled Since the 1950s
The surface area burned each year has increased ten-fold since the mid-20th century, which releases vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
America's Trucking Industry May Become a Bit Less Dirty
The Obama administration says heavy-duty trucks and long-haul tractor trailers need to be more fuel efficient and emit less carbon dioxide pollution.
G7 Leaders Pledge to End Fossil Fuel Burning — 85 Years From Now
In 2009, G20 leaders pledged to end fossil fuel subsidies — a goal that is far from being met.
Some of the World's Biggest Energy Companies Want a Price on Carbon Pollution
Six European oil and gas companies wrote to the UN, urging governments to impose a fee on carbon dioxide — But Exxon Mobil and Chevron didn't join them.
It's Been a Very Bad Year So Far for the US Coal Industry
Arch Coal, the nation's second largest producer, was told by the New York Stock Exchange it might be delisted because its stock price is so low.
As Carbon Pollution Hits Record Level, Senator James Inhofe Says Climate Change Is Greening the Planet
Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide hit 400 parts per million in March — the highest level in probably the last several million years.
There Hasn’t Been This Much Carbon in the Atmosphere for Millions of Years
So what did the climate look like back then?