An $88 Million Satellite Died Early—and Still Blew the Lid Off Industry Emissions
MethaneSat, an $88 million satellite designed to track methane emissions at an unprecedented scale and resolution, suddenly went…
The World’s Oceans Soaked Up Record-Breaking Heat for the 9th Straight Year
It would take roughly 365 million Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs to release the amount of energy the world’s oceans…
Managing Carbon Stocks Requires an Integrated View of the Carbon Cycle
Editors’ Highlights are summaries of recent papers by AGU’s journal editors. Source: AGU Advances Managing carbon stocks in…
Spiritus wants to make carbon capture affordable
At a Glance Publicly launched: 2023 Headquarters: Los Alamos, New Mexico Focus: Direct air capture of carbon dioxide…
Why the EPA Moved to Stall Super Pollutant Cuts Trump Started
President Donald Trump signed a landmark law to phase down potent greenhouse gases used in air conditioning during…
The Permafrost’s “Revenant” Microbes Are Slowly Awaking. This Is Bad News for Climate Change
Thawing permafrost in Alaska. Image credits: Brandt Meixell/USGS. The frozen, barren soil of the Arctic isn’t as lifeless…
The E.P.A.’s Disastrous Plan to End the Regulation of Greenhouse Gases
Nineteen years ago, toward the end of the George W. Bush Administration, the United States Supreme Court agreed…
Microsoft inks deal to remove carbon footprint by purchasing human waste – How much is it paying to buy your ‘poop’?
Microsoft is spending billions to buy 4.9 million metric tonnes of organic waste, including human waste, to support…