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Global carbon emissions rose more quickly in 2018 than in any year since 2011

Jun 11, 2019

Last year saw the most rapid increase in carbon emissions from the world’s energy industry since 2011, BP’s latest global energy review reports. The increase came as extreme weather and temperature shifts boost...

While arguing there’s no evidence for a climate crisis, Trump is working hard to suppress it

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Jun 10, 2019

Environment, Opinion, Policy

Those that believe honest disagreement is behind the Trump administration’s refusal to address climate change would be hard pressed to defend some of its recent, Orwellian moves to control information, language...

UK becomes the first nation to declare a ‘climate emergency’

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May 2, 2019

Environment, Policy, Science

British MPs have passed a motion to declare an “environment and climate emergency,” making the nation’s legislature the first in the world to do so, according to the Independent. “We pledge to work as closel...

New proposal from congressional Democrats would see the US go carbon-neutral by 2030

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Feb 7, 2019

Environment, Policy, Science

A new resolution from Congressional Democrats calls for the US economy to go carbon-neutral within just ten years, alongside proposals for universal healthcare, free higher education, and a jobs guarantee, acco...

Smartphones have a substantial, and growing, carbon footprint

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Jan 30, 2019

Environment, Science

Smartphones are having an increasingly grave impact on carbon emissions, according to a study from researchers at McMaster University. They examined the carbon footprint of the Information and Communication Ind...

US expected to become net energy exporter by 2020

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Jan 27, 2019

Environment, Science

New projections from the Energy Information Administration show that the US is on course to become a net exporter of energy for the first time in almost 70 years, according to CNBC. The nation is expected to...

After years of decline, US carbon emissions are on the rise once again

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Jan 9, 2019

Environment, Science

New estimates show that emissions of greenhouse gases in the US rose 3.4 percent in 2018, the biggest uptick since 2010, and the second largest in over two decades, according to The Guardian. The rise follow...

The Poland climate talks, a diplomatic success, fell short of heeding scientists

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Dec 16, 2018

Environment, Opinion, Science

The COP24 climate talks wrapped up in Katowice, Poland late on Saturday, following two weeks of dicey negotiations. The end result is diplomatically impressive, balancing the clashing needs of wealthier and dev...

New report projects annual carbon emissions will reach an all-time high in 2018

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Dec 5, 2018

Environment, Science

Global carbon emissions are projected to reach an all-time high in 2018, according to a new report from the Global Carbon Project. For the prior three years, increases in carbon emissions had slowed considerabl...

UN report says global emissions decline must triple to meet Paris targets

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Nov 27, 2018

Environment, Science

A new UN report suggests nations will need to triple their current emissions reduction efforts in order to keep global warming contained to the 2 degrees Celsius that scientists say will limit the worst effects...

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