Global carbon dioxide emissions hit record high
Global carbon dioxide emissions rose to their highest levels last year after a surge in energy demand stoked by a strong economy and extreme weather, according to the world’s energy Continue Reading
IEA: Carbon Emissions Break Record In 2018
Carbon emissions reached 33.1 gigatons last year, breaking their previous record even though the annual increase was relatively modest, at 1.7 percent, the International Energy Agency said in its new Continue Reading
As Floods Inundate the Midwest, Many Ask: Will Our Levees Be the Next to Fail?
As record-breaking floods swamped the Midwest this week, dozens of levees built to protect people from flooding have catastrophically failed. The destruction has caused billions of dollars in damage and Continue Reading
Planned U.S. oil storage boom faces new scrutiny after tank-farm fire
A three-day petrochemical fire that spread a cancer-causing chemical and thick smoke over Houston suburbs this week have spurred calls for tougher safety regulations that could affect a nearly dozen Continue Reading
Exxon Could Be Stripped Of European Parliament Lobby Access
Exxon could lose its lobbying access to the European parliament after no company representative showed up at a hearing on climate change denial, the Guardian reports . A member of Continue Reading
Floods shut nearly a sixth of U.S. ethanol production
Massive flooding in the U.S. Midwest has knocked out roughly 13 percent of the nation’s ethanol production capacity, as plants in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota have been forced to Continue Reading
25 States Are at Risk of Serious Flooding This Spring, U.S. Forecast Says
Tim Gruber for The New York Times Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd: , our email newsletter. Vast areas of the United States are Continue Reading
EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption
Carbon dioxide emissions from S energy consumption will remain near current levels through 2050, according to projections in EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 . The AEO2019 Reference case, which reflects Continue Reading
U.S. judge blocks drilling over climate change, casting doubt on Trump agenda
A U.S. judge has blocked oil drilling planned in Wyoming because the government failed to adequately consider its impact on global warming – a decision that could complicate President Donald Continue Reading
The Fight to Tame a Swelling River With Dams Outmatched by Climate Change
Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd: , our email newsletter. There were no good choices for John Remus, yet Continue Reading