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Landfill methane emissions 40% higher than reported: Study

Methane spewing from major US landfills is on average 40% greater than reported, according to a new study published in Science in…

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Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over Time

Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over Time New research says building electric vehicles leaves a bigger carbon…

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New Satellite Will Launch to Track Methane Emissions

New Satellite Will Launch to Track Methane Emissions Observations from MethaneSat could be used to independently verify industry reports and…

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The US will relax pollution-limiting rules for vehicle emissions

President Biden’s administration plans to pull back on strict new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that would have forced US…

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A container ship just tested a system to capture its own CO2 emissions

About 3 per cent of all carbon emissions are due to the shipping industry GreenOak/Shutterstock A 240-metre-long container ship called…

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As cities grow, how will city trash, wastewater, and emissions rise?

More than half of the world’s population — 4.4 billion people — lives in cities, and that proportion will grow…

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Seabed trawling found to be a major source of global CO2 emissions

Bottom trawling involves dragging weighted nets across the seafloor NarisaFotoSS/Shutterstoc​k Bottom trawling releases around 340 million tonnes of carbon dioxide…

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Global Emissions Could Peak Sooner Than You Think

Every November, the Global Carbon Project publishes the year’s global CO2 emissions. It’s never good news. At a time when…

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U.S. Emissions Fell by 2 Percent in 2023, Even as Economy Grew

January 10, 2024 3 min read Collapsing coal use drove a reduction in overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, but transportation…

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2024 could finally see greenhouse gas emissions start to decline

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels could finally start to fall in 2024 Bilanol/Shutterstock Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions have been on…

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