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U.S. Carbon Emissions Spiked 3.4% in 2018, Second-Largest Increase Since 1996
Carbon emissions in the U.S. experienced a sharp upswing in 2018, despite a record number of coal-fired power plant closings, according to new data. An analysis released by the research firm Rhodium Group Tuesday shows...
Your Christmas Tree Could Be Recycled Into Paint or Sweeteners
Gifts have been opened, cookies have been eaten, Christmas has come and gone. Still, the last vestige of holiday festivities remains: the slowly decaying Christmas tree husk in your living room.Even as...
10 Worst-Case Climate Predictions if We Don’t Keep Global Temperatures Under 1.5 Degrees Celsius
The summer of 2018 was intense: deadly wildfires, persistent drought, killer floods and record-breaking heat. Although scientists exercise great care before linking individual weather events to climate change, the rise in global...
Vital Ecosystems in Tidal Flats Lost to Development and Rising Sea Levels
Coastal development and sea level rise are causing the decline of tidal flats along the world’s coastlines, according to research that has mapped the ecosystems for the first time.
Scientists from the University...
The EU Banned Almost All Coal Mining on Jan 1
Every unprofitable coal mine in the European Union must cease production by the first day of 2019, the date on which all public funds for the mines will come to an end....
2018: A Year of Fighting Plastic Waste
The plastic pollution crisis has been building for some time now, to the point where around eight million tons of plastic enter the world's oceans each year.
In response, a movement to cut...
New York Completes 1.2MW Community Solar Array
New York has completed the construction of a 1.2MW community solar array.
Nearly 200 households and businesses are already benefitting from the site in Brooklyn, which entered operation earlier this month.
The project was...
Global Coal Generation ‘Plunging into Death Spiral’
Global coal generation is plunging into a ‘death spiral’.That’s the verdict from environmental think-tank Carbon Tracker, which has published a new report suggesting 42% of the world’s operating coal fleets are already...
2018 Wasn’t a Completely Horrible Year for the Environment
Was 2018 a tough year for the environment? Absolutely. But were there bright spots and victories among the attacks on biodiversity, climate and public health? Of course there were. Here are just...
Environmental Storytelling Can Help Spread Big Ideas for Saving the Planet
Tackling climate change will require huge changes in society. Decarbonizing energy, restoring habitat and making food supply sustainable are all critical, but methods for motivating these actions have typically taken the wrong approach—by highlighting the...
Budweiser Brewer Hops Towards Lager Emissions Reductions
AB InBev has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Lightsource BP.The brewer of Budweiser in the UK has signed a deal to purchase 100% renewable electricity from solar business Lightsource.
Through the 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA), AB...
Scotland Considers Continental Wildcats to Save Native Species from Extinction
Releasing ‘pure’ animals could counter interbreeding with domestic cats, experts say.Conservationists could release wildcats captured from other European countries in the Scottish Highlands in a final effort to protect Scotland’s population from...
Could Wrapping Presents Get Us in a Sticky Situation?
UK waste collection firm Business Waste suggests sticky tape can pose a real environmental hazard.Could wrapping presents put the environment in a sticky situation?
UK waste collection firm Business Waste claims sales of...
Fossil Fuels and Climate Denial Still Reign in Louisiana Despite Scientists’ Dire Warnings
Louisiana is ground zero for the devastating impacts of climate change. Even though the state is already feeling the costly impacts to life and property due to extreme weather and an eroding coastline linked to...
Climate Change Is Causing More Storms – but Could Trees Adapt?
New ecological research suggests trees could grow more efficient leaves to compensate for storm damage.Climate change is causing more storms – but could trees adapt?
Ecologists at the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest...
Wilo on the Global and Domestic Market – Innovative Solutions in the Production of Pumps and Systems
Recently, the German company Wilo was presented with the renowned National Sustainability Award 2018 thanks to its high-efficiency products and comprehensive approach to sustainability. It seems as a well-deserved triumph to be...
