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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days agoChina's emissions to peak later than previously forecast, experts say
Seven in 10 experts said they expected emissions to peak by the end of the decade with 2028 chosen as the likely peak year by the greatest number of respondents, according to the survey. In 2024's survey, 44 percent of respondents said they expected emissions to peak in 2025 or earlier. The survey is conducted annually by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and the International Society for Energy Transition Studies, based in Helsinki, Finland, and Sydney, Australia, respectively.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week agoHumanity is on path toward 'climate chaos,' scientists warn
Industries and individuals around the world burned record amounts of oil, gas and coal last year, releasing more greenhouse gases than ever before, a group of leading scientists said in a new report, warning that humanity is hurtling toward "climate chaos." The surge in global use of fossil fuels in 2024 contributed to extreme weather and devastating disasters including heat waves, storms, floods and wildfires.
Environment
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fromState of the Planet
3 weeks agoA New Study Indicates Forest Regeneration Provides Climate Benefits, but Won't Offset Fossil Fuels
Regenerating forests emit nitrous oxide enough to cause net warming from methane and nitrous oxide combined, while CO2 uptake still provides greater long-term cooling.
Environment
fromFuturism
3 weeks agoThe Latest Climate News Is So Bad That You Should Probably Not Click This and Just Bury Your Head in the Sand
Atmospheric CO2 surged to a record annual increase, natural CO2 sinks are weakening, and rapid emission reductions are essential to prevent severe climate impacts.
Environment
fromFortune
3 weeks agoUN sees the world entering 'extremely dangerous' climate era as CO2 spikes by the most in the history of human civilization | Fortune
Atmospheric carbon dioxide surged in 2024 by the largest annual increase on record, reaching levels unseen in at least 800,000 years and intensifying extreme weather.
fromwww.npr.org
3 months agoWhy a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose
NASA employees are preparing plans to terminate two critical satellite missions monitoring greenhouse gases, which provide valuable data to various sectors, including agriculture and science.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoTrump effort to ditch greenhouse gas finding ignores clearcut' science, expert says
The Trump administration's proposed rule aims to rescind the endangerment finding, undermining the government's legal authority to limit greenhouse gases essential for addressing the climate crisis.
US politics
fromCity Limits
3 months agoOpinion: NYC's Next Mayor Can Make a Clean Energy Grid a Reality
New York City's energy grid is working overtime to keep up with demand that is rising more quickly by the day because of electric devices, electric vehicles, and AI. That puts the city at real risk for more blackouts, like we saw in 2019, and that risk will only grow.
New York City
#methane-emissions
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months agoAbandoned infrastructure one of the biggest polluters in the world report
Abandoned fossil fuel sites are a major source of methane, exceeding emissions from countries like Iran.
Cleaning up these sites will be economically challenging despite the urgent need to reduce methane emissions.
fromFast Company
5 months agoA gas company wants to expand a pipeline in the south-but it would sharply increase air pollution in North Carolina towns
Environmental advocates warn that the expansion of two compressor stations along Transco's pipeline in North Carolina will lead to significant increases in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
SF politics
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