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American cities are significantly undercounting their greenhouse gas emissions because of flawed data, study says

The researchers said a standardized method of measuring emissions is needed to address climate chan…

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One graphic shows exactly who is responsible for climate change

In the graphic itself, the center circle represents all greenhouse gas emissions. The first&#x…

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Our food system accounts for a whopping 37% of greenhouse-gas emissions, a UN report found. But it could also offer a solution to the climate crisis.

In the fight to keep global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius - the goal of the …

Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aylin W…   


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Biden pledges to halve US greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

President Joe Biden has pledged to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by 50% to 52% from 2005 levels b…

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Leaked UN Report: If We Don't Stop Polluting Now, We May Never Have The Technology To Save Ourselves

Delay would probably force future generations to develop the capability to suck greenhouse gases ou…

Dina Spector   


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The top 10 foods with the biggest environmental footprint

Eggs are probably your best choice of protein, if you're trying to minimize your carbon footprint. …

Tanya Lewis   


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Cambridge becomes the 1st US city to require stickers warning the threat of climate change at gas pumps

Cambridge, Massachusetts, will be the first US city to require its gas pumps to warn of gasoline's …

Inyoung Choi   


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Here Are The Details Of The Historic EPA Rule To Cut Carbon Emissions From Power Plants

Under the rule, states will be given a flexible timeline to create a plan for reducing carbon pollu…

Dina Spector   


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There are other perks to self-driving cars aside from the ability to kick back and relax

Autonomous taxis help cut down on greenhouse gas emissions because they are small (the result of "t…

Danielle Muoio   


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Any hope of keeping Earth habitable now requires sucking carbon back out of the atmosphere, a new study found

Even if greenhouse-gas emissions stop now, global warming will continue for centuries, a study show…

Aylin Woodward   


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Google's New York City office is one of the city's biggest polluters, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio - and it could face millions in fines

As a part of the Mayor's environmental plan passed in April, the spokesperson said buildings over 2…

Nick Bastone   


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Sinema, Manchin pump the brakes on a proposed fee for methane emissions, the second largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions

Democrats are trying to negotiate with members who have outright opposed or expressed reservations …

Morgan Keith   


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Google and Microsoft join more than 150 companies calling on the EU to tighten greenhouse gas emissions restrictions

The companies signed an open letter to the European Union calling for a reduction in domestic green…

Marguerite Ward   


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New Zealand proposed a new plan for tackling climate change — taxing burps and pee from farm animals

"This is an important step forward in New Zealand's transition to a low emissions future," Prime Mi…

Sarah Al-Arshani   


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Supreme Court restricts — but does not end — Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions

The Clean Air Act will still allow the EPA to regulate the greenhouse-gas emissions driving our cli…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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Here's how much the best-selling cars are polluting the environment

In 2013, transportation accounted for more than a quarter of all US greenhouse gas emissions. This …

Jessica Orwig,Mike Nudelman   


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No, charging an electric car doesn't produce more carbon than driving a regular one

Electric cars do not produce more emissions throughout their life than gas-powered ones, research s…

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