greenhouse gases

Scientists Warn We May Be on Track for ‘Hothouse Earth’

Scientists Warn We May Be on Track for ‘Hothouse Earth’

In two recent studies, scientists have looked into the future and into the past to see what might happen to the global climate if we fail to curb greenhouse gas emissions in time. The results are frightening. A study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examined how, once a certain threshold […]

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    Global Carbon Emissions on the Rise Again Due to Coal Comeback

    Global Carbon Emissions on the Rise Again Due to Coal Comeback

    Global carbon dioxide emissions from energy use increased 1.6 percent in 2017 following three years of stagnation, according to a new report from British oil giant BP. The analysis, published Wednesday, further emphasizes worldwide failure to meet the goals struck by the Paris agreement to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Spencer Dale, the […]

    Tourism Responsible for 8% of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds

    Tourism Responsible for 8% of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds

    By Daisy Dunne Worldwide tourism accounted for 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from 2009 to 2013, new research finds, making the sector a bigger polluter than the construction industry. The study, which looks at the spending habits of travelers in 160 countries, shows that the impact of tourism on global emissions could be […]

    Earth’s Average CO2 Levels Cross 410 ppm for the First Month Ever

    Earth’s Average CO2 Levels Cross 410 ppm for the First Month Ever

    April was the first month in recorded history with an average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide topping 410 parts per million (ppm). This dubious new milestone was recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii by the Keeling Curve, a program of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. ICYMI: […]

    Trial Date Set for Groundbreaking Kids’ Climate Lawsuit

    Trial Date Set for Groundbreaking Kids’ Climate Lawsuit

    A trial date of Oct. 29 has been set for a landmark climate change lawsuit brought by a group of young Americans despite the Trump administration’s efforts to halt the case. Juliana v. United States was filed in 2015 on behalf of 21 plaintiffs who ranged between 8 to 19 years old at the time. […]

    Alaskan Glaciers Have Not Melted This Fast in at Least Four Centuries

    Alaskan Glaciers Have Not Melted This Fast in at Least Four Centuries

    Rising temperatures are causing glaciers in Alaska’s Denali National Park to melt faster than at any time in the past 400 years, according to new research. The study was published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a journal of the American Geophysical Union in March. The Earth science organization released details about the research […]

    NHL Goes Green ‘to Ensure Hockey Thrives for Future Generations’

    NHL Goes Green ‘to Ensure Hockey Thrives for Future Generations’

    It goes without saying that many winter sports depend on winter weather. But in our ever-warming world, activities that depend on lakes, rinks and other outdoor arenas staying ice-cold are coming under increasing threat. That’s why the National Hockey League is going green. “Hockey was born on frozen ponds—climate change is impacting access to our […]

    Environmentalists Celebrate First UK Coal Mine Rejected Over Climate Concerns

    Environmentalists Celebrate First UK Coal Mine Rejected Over Climate Concerns

    In an unprecedented move, the British government rejected plans for a new open-pit coal mine in Northumberland county in northeast England, citing concerns over climate change as a reason. Northumberland County Council had approved in 2016 a plan from developer Banks Mining to extract three million metric tons of coal, sandstone and fireclay from a […]

    Global Carbon Emissions Rise for First Time Since 2014

    Global Carbon Emissions Rise for First Time Since 2014

    Global carbon dioxide emissions from energy increased for the first time in 2017 after three years of remaining flat, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday, meaning the world remains far off course in curbing planet warming emissions. Carbon emissions reached a record-high of 32.5 gigatonnes in 2017 due to global economic growth and increased […]