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Space
Because space shuttle missions went up to repair and refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope, it has a relatively large carbon footprint compared to other telescopes.

Astronomy's contribution to climate change rivals the emissions from some countries

Mar 21, 2022
Building and operating telescopes can generate a lot of greenhouse gases. In fact, it's as if each astronomer in the world was driving more than 100,000 miles per year, a new study finds.
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Science
A wind farm in Wyoming generates electricity for a region that used to be more dependent on coal-fired power plants. A new study finds that millions of lives could be saved this century by rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Cutting Carbon Pollution Quickly Would Save Millions of Lives, Study Finds

Jul 29, 2021
Cutting carbon emissions to zero in the next 30 years would save about 74 million lives this century, a new analysis estimates.
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Science
An oil and gas processing plant  in Lake Charles, La. in October 2020. The Biden administration is expected to announce aggressive new targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

FAQ: America's New Promise On Climate

Apr 19, 2021
The U.S. is planning to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This is America's return to the international climate stage. We break it down for you.
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Science
Earth's atmosphere photographed from the International Space Station. Greenhouse gases have accumulated rapidly and are trapping extra heat in the atmosphere. It will take decades for the gases to break down naturally or be reabsorbed on Earth's surface.

Carbon Emissions Could Plummet. The Atmosphere Will Lag Behind

Apr 14, 2021
The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Several countries around the world are emitting less carbon due to the pandemic slowdown, but the climate will continue to warm.

Carbon Emissions Are Falling, But Still Not Enough, Scientists Say

Apr 14, 2020
The global slowdown could create a historic drop in carbon emissions, but it's still not enough to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
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Science
A load of wood enters a wood pellet plant operated by Enviva Partners in Sampson County, N.C. Enviva is one of the largest producers of wood pellets in the U.S.

Europe Is Burning U.S. Wood As Climate-Friendly Fuel, But Green Groups Protest

Dec 04, 2019
In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.
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Las Vegas Funeral Home Pioneers Greener Chemical Cremation

Aug 08, 2019

Dead people, it is said, are beyond caring.

Apparently, that does not extend to concern about the planet.

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National
Jason Salfi, left, and Dr. David Erickson, right, of Dimensional Energy, are finalists in the Carbon XPRIZE. They stand in front of the Dry Fork Station coal-fired power plant in Gillette, Wyo., where the competition is located.

In Wyoming, A Contest To Capture Carbon And Save Coal

Mar 05, 2019
The state of Wyoming, the country's largest coal producer, is the site of the Carbon XPRIZE in which entrepreneurs compete to capture carbon and turn it into commercial products.
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Environment

Meet The White House's New Chief Climate Change Skeptic

Mar 01, 2019
William Happer, a Princeton scientist who is doubtful of the dangers of climate change, appears to be leading a White House challenge to the government's conclusion that global warming is a threat.
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Goats and Soda
Some images from Goats and Soda's top stories of 2018. From left: changing the way we sit to fix back pain; is sleeping with your baby dangerous?; men walk near the site where the body of an 8-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered, was found.

7 Of Our Most Popular Global Health And Development Stories Of 2018

Dec 19, 2018
Our most-read articles gave helpful advice — like how to sit without hurting your back — shocking news and a glimpse of history. And there was one story about — what else? — goats!
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Environment
Thick clouds emanate from a coal-burning power plant in Baishan, in the Jilin province of China. In an effort to boost its economy, China has recently started greenlighting coal projects that had been on hold.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Are Up Again. What Now, Climate?

Dec 05, 2018
The fortuitous dip in emissions of the main greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, during the past three years is over, as economies turn up. The trend in the near future looks grim, say climate scientists.
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Shots - Health News
An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide would lead to a decrease in the nutritional content of many foods, such as rice, seen here growing in Malaysia.

How More Carbon Dioxide In The Air Could Lead To More Human Disease

Jul 03, 2018
Nutrients in crops fall as carbon dioxide rises. People who don't get enough of the right nutrients are more likely to get sick. Researchers have now estimated the effects.
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The Salt
Scientists find that rice grown under elevated carbon conditions loses substantial amounts of protein, zinc, iron and B vitamins, depending on the variety.

As The Planet Warms, We'll Be Having Rice With A Side Of CO2

May 24, 2018
Scientists found that exposing rice to high levels of carbon dioxide causes it to lose valuable nutrients like iron, zinc, and B vitamins. But some varieties are better at resisting than others.
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The Two-Way
An artist's rendering of the Chicxulub impact crater on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula from an asteroid that slammed into the planet some 65 million years ago.

Asteroid Impact That Wiped Out The Dinosaurs Also Caused Abrupt Global Warming

May 24, 2018
The crash of the space rock that slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula also warmed up the Earth's atmosphere for 100,000 years. And scientists say it's a cautionary tale for people living today.
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The Salt
In a meat locker in the basement of his Kansas City restaurant, Anton Kotar show off the sides of grass-fed beef that become the steaks he features on his menu.

Soaring Popularity Of Grass-Fed Beef May Hit Roadblock: Less Nutritious Grass

Jan 08, 2018
Since the mid-'90s, levels of crude protein in the plants, which cattle need to grow, have dropped nearly 20 percent, and it may just be a matter of time before prairie grasses can't support grazing.
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Business
Seeking to cut greenhouse gas emissions in California by 40 percent by 2030, state regulators have approved a plan that offers incentives for truck and bus fleets to go green.

California's New Climate Plan Uses Incentives To Cut Vehicle Emissions

Dec 19, 2017
Seeking to cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically by 2030, regulators approved a plan that offers incentives for truck and bus fleets to go green and for utilities to use more renewable energy.
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The Two-Way
The spiny chromis damselfish, <em>Acanthochromis polyachantus</em>, in its natural environment.

Coral Reef Fish Are More Resilient Than We Thought, Study Finds

Aug 31, 2017
Ocean acidification can cause reckless behavior in coral reef fish. But researchers say that coral reef environments have large chemical variations daily, which can offer recovery time for fish.
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The Salt
Indian female farmers sow paddy in a field during monsoon season near Allahabad on July 19, 2014. The monsoon rains, which usually hit India from June to September, are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people.

Carbon Dioxide May Rob Crops Of Nutrition, Leaving Millions At Risk

Aug 02, 2017
Two new studies suggest that changing atmospheric conditions could reduce protein and iron in food, leading to more health problems for people in countries where malnutrition is already a problem.
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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Why We Are Naively Optimistic About Climate Change

Aug 02, 2017
Unfortunately, we are failing in the goal to make our children's world better than our own — and those who deny it won't have to see the consequences of their choices, says blogger Marcelo Gleiser.
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Energy
NRG Energy's Petra Nova project outside Houston is successfully using a chemical process to capture carbon dioxide before it's released into the air.

Climate-Friendly Coal Technology Works But Is Proving Difficult To Scale Up

Mar 29, 2017
Capturing carbon emissions from coal plants would reduce coal's effect on climate change. But high costs and other factors have stymied efforts to use that technology at more U.S. power plants.
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The Two-Way
February 2017 was the second-warmest February on record, according to NOAA.

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Questions Basic Facts About Climate Change

Mar 09, 2017
In an interview with CNBC, President Trump's EPA administrator said he did not believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.
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The Salt
A farmer sprays a chemical fertilizer containing nitrogen on a wheat field in southern France. Nitrogen fertilizers are a known source of greenhouse gases and water pollution all over the world.

What's The Environmental Footprint Of A Loaf Of Bread? Now We Know

Feb 27, 2017
New research calculates the greenhouse gas emissions involved in making bread, from wheat field to bakery. The vast majority of emissions come from one step in the process: farming.
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All Tech Considered
Anthony Richard, a chemical engineering student at the University of Wyoming, experiments with converting CO2 into methanol.

Using Technology To Keep Carbon Emissions In Check

Jan 04, 2016
Renewable energy is only one of the steps toward achieving the goals set by the Paris climate deal. We take a trip around North America to explore other ways of keeping carbon out of the atmosphere.
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Heating Up
China's air pollution is legendary. Tiananmen Square, in Beijing, experienced what officials called its worst smog of the year on Dec. 1 (top), until a strong north wind dispersed the air pollution 24 hours later (bottom).

Small, Surprising Dip In World's Carbon Emissions Traced To China

Dec 07, 2015
Climate scientists say global emissions of carbon dioxide seem to have dipped a bit in 2015, though the world economy is still growing. China's reduced use of coal may be the main reason.
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The Salt
Las Cañadas is an ecological cooperative in Veracruz, Mexico that's working to sequester carbon and mitigate climate change while producing food, materials, chemicals and energy.

Carbon Farming Gets A Nod At Paris Climate Conference

Dec 07, 2015
Using farmland to capture carbon rather than release it into the atmosphere is called carbon farming. The idea is taking off and countries and institutions have endorsed a new agenda promoting it.
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