Tropical Countries Have Five Years to Cut Carbon Emissions From Deforestation by Half
But a new study finds that the ambitious goal of halving emissions from forest loss in the tropics by the end of the decade remains within reach.
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INDC: The Acronym Standing Between Us and Disaster
What’s an intended nationally determined contribution?
How to Pick a Climate Change Goal
Like any science, the science of climate change is subject to uncertainties. A new proposed index offers policymakers a steadier number to pin their policies to.
Water-Pollution Rules for Power Plants Need an Update, Too
By air or water, pollution from power plants is a problem no matter which exit it takes.
Why Is Asia So Coal Crazy?
Simple: It's a cheap way to power manufacturing plants, according to a new study. And that bodes poorly for the environment.
The U.S. and Mexico Have Announced Carbon Emissions Targets. Now What?
The United States and Mexico met the deadline for their carbon pollution goals. Will others follow?
Blame These Countries for Global Warming
Seven countries account for 60 percent of the world's global warming, according to a study released last year.
The Free Market Is Abandoning Clean Energy
What happened to all of those investments in renewable energy technologies?
Companies Learn the Value of Being a Step Ahead of the Law
Doing well by doing good is a common mantra in business circles. A new examination of a voluntary carbon-limiting exchange finds the businesses benefited most when the market believed they were anticipating inevitable regulations.
Why Can’t Obama Articulate His Energy Strategy?
The president's all-of-the-above approach to oil, gas, coal, wind, solar and everything else has been comprehensive, but incomprehensible.