Greenhouse Gases
A Catastrophic Amount of Carbon Could Leak From the Soil By 2050
Climate scientists warn that 55 trillion kilograms of carbon could be released into the atmosphere from Earth's soil by mid-century.
New Method For Trapping CO2 as Solid Rock Could Help to Fight Climate Change
A groundbreaking field test proves that carbon emissions can be safely stored as solid rock in basalt formations.
What the Paris Climate Agreement Means For Big Oil
The Paris Agreement is now official, so what’s in store for the world’s biggest oil companies?
The Montreal Protocol Is the Most Successful Climate Agreement Ever
Its most recent victory is a phase-out on HFCs, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Why Venus Might Have Once Been a Habitable World
Climate models suggest it may have had liquid water at its surface, even snowfall.
These Gold ‘Nanoneedles’ Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change
They function like lightning rods, catalyzing a reaction that splits CO2 apart.
Economists Say China Has Turned the Corner on Planet-Warming Emissions — China Insists It Hasn't
A study by economists at the London School of Economics suggests China's emissions may have peaked in 2014 — sixteen years ahead of China's pledge.
US Supreme Court Blocks Obama Climate Change Plan
In a 5-4 vote, the court temporarily delayed implementation of the administration's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants, while an appeals court hears a suit brought by 27 states and business groups.
Climate Agreement Says Airlines Must Reduce Emissions — Just Not Very Much
Boeing calls the deal ambitious — but environmentalists say the new rules amount to greenwashing because they don't force airlines to do more than they are already doing.
Greenhouse Gases Could Eventually Heat the Earth Enough to Boil its Oceans Away
It would take millions of years, but scientists have shown that super high levels of carbon dioxide “have the potential to destroy the habitability of Earth-like planets.”
Here's Why Polar Bears' Summer Just Got a Bit Worse
The National Snow and Ice Data Center says there was 35,000 square miles less sea ice in the Arctic last month than any January on record — and that's one step closer to an ice-free summer at the North Pole.
Company Responsible for Huge Los Angeles Methane Leak Hit With Criminal Charges
As a state official says the Los Angeles-area gas leak could be plugged as early as next week, the Southern California Gas Company faces a growing number of state and county lawsuits.