Greenhouse Gases
These Scientists Think Genetically Modified Rice Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis
The genetically modified variety emits 10 to less than 1 percent of the methane emitted by other forms of rice, according to new research, although some scientists dispute the commercial viability of the rice.
An Anti-Burping Drug for Cows Might Save the Planet
You probably know by now that gassy cows expel a huge amount of methane into our atmosphere, leading to global warming. But a new feed additive out of the Netherlands might change all that. Enter "Project Clean Cow."
Here's Why Alaska's Wildfires Are Really Bad News for Everyone
The state has already had its fifth worst wildfire season, and scientists worry about what impact the blazes are having on Alaska's carbon-rich permafrost.
This Is TransCanada's Latest Justification for Constructing the Keystone XL Pipeline
Canada and the Group of Seven leading industrial nations have pledged to cut emissions, so it's time to build the pipeline, says a company executive in a letter to the US State Department.
United Airlines Is Going to Power Its Jets with Animal Poop Now
United will be the first domestic airline to use alternative fuels, taking a major step toward cutting down carbon pollution in the industry.
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.
Here's the Good News and the Bad News About Progress on Climate Change
The International Energy Agency says, for the first time in 40 years, the world's economy expanded without an increase in carbon pollution — but more needs to be done to limit emissions.
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.
The US Economy Grew in 2014 — Carbon Pollution, Not So Much
The report highlights the debate over whether nations can grow their economies at the same time as reigning in their greenhouse gas emissions.
A Peruvian Corn Farmer Is Taking on One of the World’s Biggest Polluters
In an unprecedented legal move, Huaraz, Peru's Saúl Luciano Lliuya is asking German energy behemoth RWE to pay up for its role in global climate change that Lluiya and his lawyer say could lead to catastrophic flooding near his farm.
McDonald's Might Rid Its Chickens of Antibiotics — but Critics Say That Factory Farming Remains Rotten to the Core
In order to address concerns over the rise in drug-resistant infections, the company says it's eliminating some antibiotics from its supply chain.
Here's How China Is Screwing North Korea's Economy
Coal accounted for about 44 percent of China’s imports from North Korea — a drop from 48 percent in 2013 and nearly 50 percent in 2012.