Pollution
U.S. Emissions Rise 4 Percent as Drivers Log a Record Number of Miles
Drivers tallied 753 billion miles in the first three months of the year, the highest total on record
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Pollution
New, Stronger Rules for Truck Pollution Still Would Not Meet Air Quality Goals
Heavy-duty trucks are the largest mobile source of a key precursor to dangerous ozone and particulate matter
Weather
Florida Lab to Mimic Category 6 Hurricanes with 200-Mile-per-Hour Wind
With what will be one of the world's most advanced hurricane simulators, researchers will be able to reproduce wind, rain and storm surge
Climate Change
Deadly Heat in India and Pakistan ‘Highly Unlikely’ without Climate Change
A weeks-long heat wave in India and Pakistan was 30 times more likely because of human-caused warming
Climate Change
California Faces Summer Blackouts from Climate Extremes
Energy planners are working to increase the grid’s reliability to keep the power on during droughts, wildfires and heat waves
Climate Change
Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Will Hamper Western Hydropower
Earlier snowmelt can leave less water available to generate power during the height of summer
Natural Disasters
Climate Change Caused $4 Billion of Typhoon’s Damage
A new wave of attribution research links the economic cost of weather events to climate change
Climate Change
‘Reef Balls’ Gain Traction for Shoreline Protection
Structures first deployed as artificial reefs are being used in the Northeast to combat the force of waves as ocean levels rise
Natural Disasters
Climate Change Doubled the Likelihood of Devastating South African Floods
Hundreds of people were killed and thousands of homes destroyed in Durban after torrential rains unleashed flooding
Pollution
Declines in Air Pollution Have Made Hurricanes Stronger
Without the cooling effect of aerosols, warmer oceans have provided more fuel to storms
Fossil Fuels
Atmospheric Helium Levels Are Rising as a Byproduct of Fossil Fuels
The long-suspected link could provide a way to track emissions from burning natural gas
Inequality
Women Bear the Brunt of Drought Shocks
Gender discrimination multiplies the challenges women face from climate change, a new U.N. report says
Fossil Fuels
Why the EPA Might Make New Gas Plants Catch Carbon
There is debate about whether the agency will rely on carbon capture to achieve emissions reductions
Ethics
Meet the White House’s New Director of Environmental Justice
Jalonne White-Newsome went from being a Dow Chemical devotee to a leading injustice advocate
Natural Disasters
New Drones Could Spot Wildfires Earlier, Even Help Snuff Them Out
And other new technology could detect carbon monoxide emitted just when flames start
Aerospace
Electric Planes Take Off
More than 170 projects are underway worldwide
Climate Change
Astonishing Heat Grips India and Pakistan
Sustained temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit threaten people, wheat crops and power supplies
Water
Coastal Cities Are Drinking Themselves Underwater
Cities are sinking as they guzzle groundwater—and oil and gas—from below
Oceans
Scientists Warn of Looming Mass Ocean Extinction
If greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed, temperature spikes could bring the first such mass extinction in 250 million years
Conservation
Millions of Trees Were Removed in 2021, Hurting Climate Goals
The dramatic loss of tree cover in the tropics and northern boreal forests is releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide
