emissions
'Carbon Footprint' and 'Net Zero' Don't Mean What You Think
Words that imply strong emission reduction policies have adopted slippery meanings intended to imply companies are doing more to reduce emissions than they actually are.
Scientists Potty-Trained Cows to Help Reduce Environmental Pollution
Calves trained to urinate in an indoor latrine “showed a level of performance comparable to that of children,” according to a new study.
Experts Predicted All Cars Would Be Hybrid by 2020. Why Were They Wrong?
"Human beings are terrible at prediction generally, and maybe especially at technological prediction."
This Is Bad: A Swath of the Amazon Is Now Actually Harming the Planet
Thanks to clear-cutting, fires, and climate change due to human influence, a section of the Amazon now emits more carbon than it absorbs, new research says.
Countries Might Actually Hit Their Climate Targets. Really!
The world may be less screwed on climate than we thought.
France Climate Bill Bans Short Domestic Flights, But It's More Than a Stunt
The country's sweeping climate bill, which passed a major hurdle on Saturday, is one of the only pieces of national legislation that treats climate change like the emergency that it is.
An ‘Eco-Friendly’ Danish Company Is Outsourcing Pollution to West Virginia, Locals Say
Residents of Jefferson County say ROCKWOOL never would have attempted such a high-emission factory across from an elementary school in eco-conscious Denmark.
How to Figure Out Which Candidates Actually Care About the Environment
Here's a set of tools to help you understand the issues and vote in support of climate reform.
The Arctic Is on Fire Again, and It's Even Worse This Time
Siberian fires are releasing record amounts of carbon dioxide after months of unseasonably warm temperatures in the Arctic, even surpassing last year's blazes.
Canary Wharf's Overnight Energy Waste Could Power 4,500 Homes a Year
VICE News analysis shows that, by leaving their lights on overnight, buildings in the financial district are also pumping 3,260 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year.
Reversing the Climate Crisis Isn't On You. We Need to Change the Entire System
For starters, 71 percent of all global carbon emissions come from just 100 companies.
The Planet Is Probably in Worse Shape Than We Can Even Predict
Scientific estimates could be lowballing how bad the climate crisis will get.