Greenhouse Gases
Cleaner Air in China Might Mean More Carbon Dioxide Pollution
Technologies that trap harmful particulate matter from power plants and factors might be helping improve China's air quality — but they are a disincentive for transitioning from coal-burning power plants to cleaner energy sources.
Climate Change Might Be Causing These Huge Craters in Siberia
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as other regions and some scientists fear that melting permafrost is causing methane deposits to explode, creating enormous craters.
Big Meat Thinks Pork and Beef Are Healthier Than Broccoli
New dietary guidelines recommending that Americans consume less meat have the pork and beef lobbies quaking in their boots.
Extreme Thunderstorms Might Be Making Climate Change Worse
Scientists found a 'ram's horn' of ozone during a thunderstorm — and that could be exacerbating climate change.
Meat May Be Murder, But Tofu Is Too
In Brazil, land is being cleared at an alarming rate to plant every vegetarian's favorite crop: Soy.
Scientists Say We're Three Minutes from Doomsday
Not since the height of the Cold War has the 'Doomsday Clock,' established in 1947, been set this close to midnight.
Koch-Funded Group Compares Proposed EPA Regulations to CIA Torture
The American Energy Alliance posted a cartoon on its website that shows Uncle Sam being crushed by a thick tome titled 'EPA Torture Report Volume IV."
This Icelandic Chef Has Use for Your Marijuana Grow Lights
In the dead of winter, greenhouses are Iceland's only hope for growing fresh produce. While they are warmed with geothermal energy, greenhouse grow lights are expensive, essential tools for success. One chef thinks former marijuana growers could help...
There's a Dangerous Downside to the Chemicals That Helped Save the Ozone Layer
Ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons were banned in 1989 but the chemicals that replaced them in refrigerators and air conditioners are contributing to global warming.
Psychedelic Video Shows a Year in the Life of Earth's Carbon Dioxide Pollution
In a hypnotic and beautiful three-minute video NASA scientists simulate how carbon dioxide pollution circulates through the Earth's atmosphere.
The Obama Administration Just Sent the Auto Industry a Tough Message About Climate Change
The US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency hit Hyundai and Kia with a $350 million fine on Monday for underestimating the amount of greenhouse gases their vehicles emit.