China can turn plastic waste to jet fuel at a low cost: study
Global plastic production exceeds 460 million tonnes annually, and the material’s resistance to degradation is fuelling growing concern…
E.P.A. Moves to Loosen Limits on Pollution From Trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed to loosen limits on smog-causing pollution from a variety of heavy-duty…
Trump’s Top Air Pollution Regulator Will Resign
The top air pollution regulator at the Environmental Protection Agency told employees on Tuesday that he is leaving…
Global Emissions Hit A New Record As U.S. Emissions Rebounded
STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA – JULY 17: In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown…
Antarctica missing nearly Argentina-sized sea ice, new study warns of faster global warming
A new study presented by the European Geosciences Union (EGU) suggests Antarctica could play a greater role in…
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea…
Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands
The Trump administration on Monday moved to relax environmental rules governing the extraction of oil, gas and coal…
World will cross 1.5°C warming limit by 2030 if emissions continue at current rate – report
The world is edging dangerously close to the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming threshold, with human-induced warming reaching 1.37°C…
Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry
President Trump on Thursday announced $700 million in new federal funding for the country’s struggling coal industry, including…
S.E.C. Proposes to Kill Climate Change Disclosure Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday proposed to repeal a contentious rule that would have required thousands…
California carbon market overhaul hands billions to oil
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California air…
EU powerhouses like Germany ‘on track’ to miss 2030 emissions goal while Spain may smash its target
It’s been six years since the EU first agreed to slash greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55…