The Tech Tracking Down Methane Leaks
From satellites to drones to cameras, here’s the gear helping scientists , activists, and regulators crack down on harmful methane leaks around the world. In the fight against global warming, Continue Reading
EPA GHG Inventory shows US GHG down 1.7% y-o-y in 2019, down 13% from 2005
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 28 th annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas Continue Reading
Satellite Constellation Set to Unmask World’s Super Polluters
Efforts to identify and attribute global emissions will get a boost from satellites to be launched by a consortium including Carbon Mapper, the State of California, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Continue Reading
As Interior becomes a battlefield for President Biden’s climate agenda, Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) weighs in
In the weeks after President Biden’s inauguration, as the oil industry was facing a far less welcoming White House, a ConocoPhillips executive went pheasant hunting with the Democratic senator poised Continue Reading
White House Considers Methane-Busting Vow Before Climate Summit
The Biden administration is considering singling out methane for significant reductions as part of a pledge to cut greenhouse gases in advance of a climate summit next week, according to Continue Reading
Big business seeks unified, market-based approaches ahead of climate summit
Corporate executives and investors say they want world leaders at next week’s climate summit to embrace a unified and market-based approach to slashing their carbon emissions. FILE PHOTO: A farmer Continue Reading
An Unusual Coalition of Environmental and Industry Groups Is Calling on the EPA to Quickly Phase Out Super-Polluting Refrigerants
A coalition of U.S. manufacturers and environmental organizations is calling on the federal government to quickly phase out the worst climate super-polluting chemicals currently used in air conditioners, refrigerators and Continue Reading
The U.S. Power Sector Has Reduced Emissions By 52%
The U.S. power sector has reduced emissions by 52 percent from levels projected 15 years ago, and is now “halfway to zero,” a New Berkeley Lab study showed , as Continue Reading
Arctic Ocean Was Much Warmer Than Average During February
Temperatures in the Arctic Ocean, an area that has a significant influence on the world’s weather, were much warmer last month than the average for the past two decades. Northeastern Canada Continue Reading
Biden’s Paris Goal: Pressure Builds for a 50 Percent Greenhouse Gas Cut by 2030
The United States is back in the Paris climate accord, but the depth of its commitment will become clear only in the next two weeks, when President Joe Biden unveils Continue Reading