
To Cut Methane from Cows, Put a Price on Carbon
California's cap-and-trade system spurs farmers to install biogas digesters
California's cap-and-trade system spurs farmers to install biogas digesters
The new technologies allow new measurements of this changing environment
On Earth Day, four climate trends reveal what's happening to our changing climate
China could get nearly 60 percent of its energy from renewables by 2050 according to a new study
U.S. emissions resumed an upward trajectory
Most companies and analysts think that Americans will find it hard to cut ties with the power grid
Flexibility and reform may prove key to dealing with the ongoing drought
The announcement comes as the solar industry in the U.S. booms, adding more than 30,000 people to its workforce between 2013 and 2014
The U.S. submitted a formal proposal to cut CO2 emissions by as much as 28 percent by 2025
The Keystone XL pipeline is not the only way to get tar sands oil out of Alberta
Giant doorstops of ice are melting away
An ocean current that carries warm water north is weakening as Greenland melts
Scientists and other experts have mixed opinions on the lack of growth in CO2 pollution from energy
Arctic sea ice is thinning and dwindling
A seasonal forecast of the devastating extreme weather event may be available as soon as 2016
Thanks to China, for the first time in 40 years, CO2 emissions failed to grow along with the global economy
That's the estimate provided in a new Department of Energy report
Public lands protect forests, wildlife and biodiversity, as well as provide space for renewable energy development
Arctic sea ice continues to thin and recede
This finding comes from new research also showing that the Arctic, North America and Europe will be the first regions to transition to a new climate
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