Colorado’s landfills leak climate-warming methane into the air. What’s the state going to do about it?
Landfills in Colorado release millions of metric tons of greenhouse gasses each year as organic waste including food, paper ...
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For millennia, the Arctic absorbed more carbon than it emitted. That’s changed.
The region is warming much faster than the rest of the planet and releasing carbon from its thawing soil. Umair Irfan of Vox ...
Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035. Biden is seeking to ensure his ...
Arctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.
Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for ...
Why the sun is not solely responsible for the rapid global warming occurring right now
The sun may be the key to all life on Earth, but it is not the reason global temperatures have been rapidly rising in the ...
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AI prediction: Limiting global warming to 1.5°C is "almost certainly" already out of reach
The global goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is now almost certainly out of reach.
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Unexpected source to blame for rapid surge in global warming
Scientists have been working to determine what triggered this sudden surge in global warming. They considered anthropogenic ...
Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional ...
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Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra, which has stored carbon for thousands of years, has now become a source of planet-warming pollution. As ...
Warming oceans are changing marine habitats – study explores the impact on thousands of species
Climate change is heating up the ocean and marine species are starting to migrate in search of cooler water. This could throw ...
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Cloudy with a chance of warming: how physicists are studying the dynamical impact of clouds on climate change
And clouds also have a greenhouse effect, warming the planet by absorbing and trapping the outgoing thermal radiation. How energy flows into and away from the Earth. Based on data from multiple ...