#carbon-emissions

#carbon-emissions

Each year, Amazon hosts the world's largest ecommerce events, pairing discounts with same-day delivery. During its July 2025 Prime Day event, Amazon shipped an estimated 450 million items and drove $24.1 billion in spending across the entire online retail industry. What Amazon fails to report about its Prime Day operations, however, are the guaranteed spikes in carbon emissions that will linger in the atmosphere for centuries.

"HDOT's Energy Security Plan is a call to action. Together, we can create a transportation system that is cleaner and safer while fulfilling its purpose to connect our communities. The strategies outlined in this plan will help us build out the system for our future generations."

Artificial Intelligence platforms like Persefoni and Sweep are redefining how we calculate emissions by integrating with existing systems, tracing carbon outputs in real time with precision and transparency.

Carmakers are within touching distance of their targets for 2025 before taking into account the government's decision to weaken the targets. This impressive progress should reassure ministers that ambitious targets spur the innovation and dynamism the UK needs.

AI data centers' carbon emissions are expected to surge 11-fold by 2030, with predictions that these centers will consume 612 terawatt-hours of electricity, driving a 3.4% increase in global carbon emissions.

The EU should slash its planet-heating pollution by 90% by 2040, according to a proposed change to its climate law from the European Commission.

"Rewetting bogs is all about reducing the carbon emissions from the bare peatlands," says Doreen King, emphasizing the importance of restoring natural ecosystems for carbon sequestration.

Art fairs, while temporary, face significant sustainability challenges which differ based on location and logistical structures used for each event.

The aviation industry must undergo a fundamental transition, addressing its role in the climate crisis rather than relying solely on technology for emissions cuts.

On average, refining one ton of nickel ore produces around 20 tons of carbon dioxide, and as extraction methods evolve, that carbon intensity could grow even higher.

The built environment constitutes 34% of global carbon emissions, yet new tech and materials are being developed to decarbonize buildings effectively.

Art Jameel emphasizes sustainability in its art programming and operations, pushing for reduced conservation standards that disproportionately affect institutions in the Global South.

Under the newly approved Climate Action Plan, regions in Ireland are mandated to allocate space for renewable energy, facing increased barriers to objecting against such projects.

In the US, studies have found that deer, foxes and bobcats were less active in or avoid wilderness areas where dogs were allowed, indicating significant impacts on native wildlife.