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To Cut Methane from Cows, Put a Price on Carbon

California's cap-and-trade system spurs farmers to install biogas digesters

April 24, 2015 — John Upton and Climate Central

Scientists Turn to Drones for Closer Look at Arctic Sea Ice

The new technologies allow new measurements of this changing environment

April 23, 2015 — Michael D. Lemonick and Climate Central

State of Earth in 4 Climate Trends

On Earth Day, four climate trends reveal what's happening to our changing climate

April 22, 2015 — Brian Kahn, Andrea Thompson and Climate Central

China Could Cut Coal (Mostly) by 2050

China could get nearly 60 percent of its energy from renewables by 2050 according to a new study

April 20, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Pollution Jumped 2 Percent in 2013

U.S. emissions resumed an upward trajectory

April 16, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

Grid Defection Likely to Prove Minority Pursuit in U.S.

Most companies and analysts think that Americans will find it hard to cut ties with the power grid

April 16, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

3 Ways the U.S. West Can Adapt to Deep Drought

Flexibility and reform may prove key to dealing with the ongoing drought

April 14, 2015 — John Upton and Climate Central

75,000 Solar Workers to Be Trained under New Federal Program

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

April 3, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

U.S. Submits Climate Plan as Paris Pact Takes Shape

The U.S. submitted a formal proposal to cut CO2 emissions by as much as 28 percent by 2025

March 31, 2015 — John Upton and Climate Central

Canada Pushes Ahead with Keystone XL Alternatives

The Keystone XL pipeline is not the only way to get tar sands oil out of Alberta

March 30, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

Antarctica's Ice Shelves Thin, Threaten Significant Sea Level Rise

Giant doorstops of ice are melting away

March 26, 2015 — Andrea Thompson and Climate Central

Atlantic Circulation Weakens Compared with Last Thousand Years

An ocean current that carries warm water north is weakening as Greenland melts

March 24, 2015 — John Upton and Climate Central

What Does Flat CO2 Pollution Mean?

Scientists and other experts have mixed opinions on the lack of growth in CO2 pollution from energy

March 23, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

Arctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low Winter Peak

Arctic sea ice is thinning and dwindling

March 19, 2015 — Andrea Thompson and Climate Central

Experimental Forecast Projects Tornado Season

A seasonal forecast of the devastating extreme weather event may be available as soon as 2016

March 16, 2015 — Andrea Thompson and Climate Central

CO2 Pollution Stops Swelling Even as Global Economy Grows

Thanks to China, for the first time in 40 years, CO2 emissions failed to grow along with the global economy

March 13, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

Wind Could Power 35 Percent of U.S. Electricity by 2050

That's the estimate provided in a new Department of Energy report

March 12, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

America's Best Climate Defense Lies in Public Lands

Public lands protect forests, wildlife and biodiversity, as well as provide space for renewable energy development

March 12, 2015 — Bobby Magill and Climate Central

Arctic Sea Ice Dwindles toward Record Winter Low

Arctic sea ice continues to thin and recede

March 11, 2015 — Andrea Thompson and Climate Central

Global Warming Could Hit Rates Unseen in 1,000 Years

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

March 9, 2015 — Brian Kahn and Climate Central

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