Climate
How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled
How the US cut climate-changing emissions while its economy more than doubled Despite being the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, the US has made significant progress in reducing its climate-changing emissions over the past three decades. The US economy has more than doubled since 1995, but emissions from transportation, industry, agriculture, heating and cooling of […]
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Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow
Trump’s words aren’t stopping China, Brazil and many other countries from setting higher climate goals, but progress is slow Despite Trump’s climate skepticism, many countries have set higher climate goals, including China, which has committed to cutting its net greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from peak levels by 2035. The European Union has pledged a […]
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Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties
Why countries struggle to quit fossil fuels, despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties The United States, China, and European nations are struggling to quit fossil fuels despite higher costs and 30 years of climate talks and treaties. The Trump administration’s efforts to promote oil and gas drilling and coal production […]
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What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there’s still room for optimism
What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there’s still room for optimism Climate tipping points refer to thresholds where Earth systems, such as ice sheets and rain forests, change irreversibly over human lifetimes due to rising temperatures. The world has already temporarily breached the 1.5°C warming threshold […]
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Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too
Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too Reversing policies supporting electric vehicles will hinder progress in reducing transportation emissions and US leadership in key technology. The elimination of incentives for electric vehicle production has led to a collapse in US investment, allowing China to dominate the […]
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AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world
AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world A new wave of AI-powered weather forecasting models has the potential to transform weather forecasting for farmers around the world, providing accurate and localized predictions at a fraction of the computational cost of traditional models. The current […]
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5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you
5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you Early climate models made specific forecasts about global warming decades before those forecasts could be proved or disproved, and when the observations came in, the models were right. One particularly prescient and persistent climate modeler, Syukuro Manabe, who was awarded the […]
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NASA Scientists Help Maryland County Plan to Beat Summer Heat Risks
NASA Scientists Help Maryland County Plan to Beat Summer Heat Risks NASA scientists have collaborated with Prince George’s County, Maryland officials to use satellite data to inform decisions on reducing summer heat risks and mitigating heat-related illnesses. The collaboration used NASA satellites such as Landsat 8 and Aqua to track surface temperature trends across the […]
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How much do electric vehicles actually cut climate pollution?
How much do electric vehicles actually cut climate pollution? Electric vehicles (EVs) can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of where drivers live in the contiguous US, according to a new study. The study analyzed emissions per mile driven across 35 different combinations of vehicle class and powertrains, providing drivers with estimates of emissions based […]
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Where America’s CO emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts
Where America’s CO emissions come from – what you need to know, in charts The US emitted 5,053 million metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere in 2022, with fossil fuel combustion being the largest source of emissions (93% of total emissions). Transportation accounts for 35% of CO2 emissions, followed by electricity generation (30%), and […]
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