Greenhouse Gases
Good News: The Global Doomsday Clock Hasn't Clicked Any Closer to Midnight
The symbolic countdown to global catastrophe remains at 11.57 — but the hands of the "Doomsday Clock" are still the closest they've been to disaster since hydrogen bomb testing in the 1950s.
Global Warming Could Delay the Next Ice Age by 100,000 Years
A new study shows the extraordinary extent to which anthropogenic global warming is altering the naturally occurring changes of the Earth's climate.
California Issues State of Emergency for Massive Natural Gas Leak
A natural gas well in the Los Angeles area has been spewing methane into the atmosphere for 10 weeks and is now the state's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
It's Not All Bad News When It Comes to Beijing's Terrible Air
Air quality in Beijing improved last year, despite the government's first ever "red alert" warning in December, according to official media.
No, Bacon Isn't Better for the Environment Than Lettuce
While bacon might produce less greenhouse gases than lettuce per calorie, looking at serving sizes tells a different story altogether.
The Hunt for Shale Gas on Quebec's Deer-Infested Island, Anticosti
VICE traveled to some of the most isolated drilling sites in Quebec to spend time with locals and find out how promises of gas and glory are affecting the tiny, hunting-based community in Anticosti.
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.
Volkswagen Is Offering Diesel Drivers $1,000 as Apology
In the wake of the emissions test scandal, the company is trying a number of strategies to win back driver trust.
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.
These Oil and Gas Companies Say It's Time to Address Climate Change
The companies, including BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and Statoil, support holding temperature rise to within 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — but environmental groups are critical of the lack of details.
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
Cow Farts and Belches Are Warming the Planet — but Scientists Think They've Got a Solution
Researchers have developed a diet supplement for cows that reduces by 30 percent the amount of methane — a potent greenhouse gas —that they produce.