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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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Energy

The U.S. is divided over whether nuclear power is part of the green energy future

Jan 17, 2022
Nuclear power is emerging as an answer as states transition away from coal, oil and natural gas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stave off climate change.
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Climate
Activists protesting "greenwashing," in which a company or government appears to do more for the environment than it is, gather outside the JP Morgan premises near the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit.

Carbon trading gets a green light from the U.N., and Brazil hopes to earn billions

Dec 06, 2021
Carbon offsets got a big boost from November's U.N. climate summit. New rules could make it easier for companies to pay for carbon-cutting projects in other countries, rather than doing it themselves.
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The COP26 summit
A stacker-reclaimer next to a stockpile of coal at the Newcastle Coal Terminal in Newcastle, New South Wales. Australia is a major coal producer. A new draft agreement at the climate summit in Scotland calls for ending coal power.

Draft agreement at the COP26 climate summit looks to rapidly speed up emissions cuts

Nov 10, 2021
The draft, circulated at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, calls for an end to coal power and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
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The COP26 summit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a news conference at the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday.

The U.K. considers its 1st new coal mine in decades even as it calls to phase out coal

Nov 04, 2021
A town in northern England wants to open a coking coal mine to create jobs. But while hosting the U.N. climate summit, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is urging countries to slash greenhouse gases.
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Climate
Google Flights will now show users what the carbon emissions of their prospective trips will be when they search for flight options.

You can now search for flights on Google based on carbon emissions

Oct 06, 2021
A new Google Flights feature lets buyers search for flights based on the potential environmental impact.
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Environment
Steam blows from the RWE Niederaussem lignite-fired power station in Bergheim, Germany, in January 2020. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the concentration of greenhouse gases in 2020 was the highest on record.

Greenhouse Gas Levels Are The Highest Ever Seen — And That's Going Back 800,000 Years

Aug 27, 2021
Scientists said the concentration of carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change, is the highest in data going back 800,000 years, based on ice core records.
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Environment
Electric vehicles at a charging station last year in San Mateo, Calif. The governors of 12 states, including California, have called on President Biden to order that all cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.

Governors Urge Biden To Order 100% Zero-Emission Car Sales By 2035

Apr 21, 2021
In a letter to the president, 12 governors asked that the White House order a ban on greenhouse gas-emitting cars and light trucks within 14 years.
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Environment And Energy Collaborative
A lower-carbon natural gas flame burns on a stovetop at a NW Natural testing facility.

Natural Gas Companies Have Their Own Plans To Go Low-Carbon

Feb 21, 2021
The companies face an existential threat as more governments and businesses move to tackle climate change. So a growing number have their own plans to decarbonize, by creating renewable gas.
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Environment
President Biden has set a goal of making the U.S. carbon neutral by 2050, which will require steeper emissions cuts than the U.S. has ever achieved. To reach it, coal power would have to wane into a footnote, replaced by renewables like solar and wind.

How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast

Feb 02, 2021
Scientists say the next decade is crucial for slowing climate change. To catch up, Biden's environmental policies will have to move faster than any in history.
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Business
Vehicles drive on highway I-94 in St. Paul, Minn., on Nov. 7, 2020. A recent report from the International Energy Agency said emissions fell across most parts of the economy, with one notable exception: SUVs.

Pandemic Drastically Cut Emissions From Cars. The Lone Exception? SUVs

Jan 20, 2021
In rich countries, every sector of the economy reduced its contribution to climate change last year — with one big gas-guzzling exception.
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Environment
Lawmakers in California say the state's pattern of single-family zoning is boosting carbon emissions.

Why Sprawl Could Be The Next Big Climate Change Battle

Aug 06, 2020
Zoning for single-family homes has been tied to racial inequity and climate change, but in California, efforts to pass new laws keep falling short.
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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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Business
Microsoft has announced new, more ambitious climate change targets for the coming decades.

Microsoft Pledges To Remove From The Atmosphere All The Carbon It Has Ever Emitted

Jan 16, 2020
The tech giant, which says it has been "carbon neutral" for years, is vowing to go "carbon negative" — by cutting emissions, planting trees and investing in new carbon removal technology.
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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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Environment
Commercial air travel currently accounts for just about 2.5% of global carbon emissions, but those emissions are rising fast.

Choosing Not To Fly Home For The Holidays, For The Climate's Sake

Nov 27, 2019
Carbon emissions from global air travel are rising fast, and U.S. passengers make up the largest share. But some are vowing not to fly at all, motivated by guilt and concern for the environment.
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Newscast headlines

23 States Sue Trump To Keep California's Auto Emission Rules

Sep 21, 2019

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nevada has joined twenty-two other states in suing to stop the Trump administration from revoking California's authority to set emission standards for cars and trucks.

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Environment
Greta Thunberg says she wants people to use the power of their votes to elect leaders who will work to reduce carbon emissions and slow global warming.

Greta Thunberg To U.S.: 'You Have A Moral Responsibility' On Climate Change

Sep 13, 2019
The young Swedish activist led a protest at the White House on Friday. But she wasn't looking to go inside. "I don't want to meet with people who don't accept the science," she says.
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World
A Chinese-backed power plant under construction in 2018 in the desert in the Tharparkar district of Pakistan's southern Sindh province.

Why Is China Placing A Global Bet On Coal?

Apr 29, 2019
China has taken dramatic steps to fight climate change, including shutting major coal power plants. But now it plans to build hundreds of coal plants abroad.
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Energy
Demand for Tesla Model 3 sedans is driving sales of electric vehicles to new heights in Norway. Here, a Tesla delivery site is seen in Lillestro, Norway.

Electric Cars Hit Record In Norway, Making Up Nearly 60% Of Sales In March

Apr 02, 2019
Tesla's Model 3 is giving a jolt to Norway's car market. Also in play: Norway's lucrative incentives for owners of electric vehicles.
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The Two-Way

Global Carbon Emissions Rising Again After Brief Plateau, Researchers Say

Nov 13, 2017
After several years of nearly no growth in planetary carbon emissions, human-created carbon output is projected to rise again. That means the past few years were a pause, not a peak, researchers say.
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The Two-Way
Mayor Anne Hidalgo has called for an end to gas-powered vehicles in Paris by 2030, in favor of biking, transit, and electric cars. Here, cyclists and pedestrians on the Champs- Élysées during the city's "day without cars" on Oct. 1.

Paris Mayor Plans To Eliminate All Non-Electric Cars By 2030

Oct 12, 2017
"We are seeing a revolution in terms of mobility and on the issue of climate," said the city's deputy mayor. "We can't wait."
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The Two-Way
Coal is piled up at the Gallatin Fossil Plant in Gallatin, Tenn.

Environmentalists, Coal Companies Rally Around Technology To Clean Up Coal

May 01, 2017
The industry has been in decline for years, partly because burning coal creates CO2 and warms the atmosphere. But there's a way to capture it — which has drawn praise from traditional enemies.
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Science
Most of the carbon dioxide the plant generates will be redirected to drive the turbine.

Natural Gas Plant Makes A Play For Coal's Market, Using 'Clean' Technology

Apr 10, 2017
The idea behind "clean coal" is technology that would capture for reuse most of the carbon dioxide emitted by coal-burning power plants. Entrepreneurs aim to use similar tech to clean natural gas.
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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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