Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
A glacier in Antarctica gets a new name and, once more, environmental regulations are under threat.
Greenhouse Gases
The Government Proposes Weakening Rules on Methane Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to weaken Obama-era rules about leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.
California Meets Its 2020 Emissions Goal Early
California reached a critical emissions reduction milestone four years earlier than expected, data released Wednesday shows.
How Lyft and Uber Could Actually Help Reduce Emissions
No ride-hailing company has seriously addressed the real heart of the transportation problem: more trips, more miles, more greenhouse gases.
Federal Court Rules Against an Obama-Era Regulation Supported by Trump Administration
The regulation would have prohibited the use of hydrofluorocarbons.
California Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Signs International Climate Agreement
California is on pace to meet the goal of its Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
What China's Five-Year Plan Means for Global Warming
China is the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter—and right now, Beijing is taking climate much more seriously than Washington is.
India Could Decide the Future of Our Climate
How India builds its energy grid could decide the fate of humanity. Maybe we should help the country out.
The Environmental Impact of Long-Haul Trucking
Barring some monumental development that disrupts cargo shipping entirely, we’re stuck with trucking. So how can we minimize the industry’s massive environmental tolls?
The End of the Beginning of the End for Coal
The government has suspended new coal leases on federal land. The coal industry may never recover.
New Biofuels Could Cut Emissions
Researchers combine ecological and economic models to examine the benefits of growing grass as fuel.
Promises, Promises
Cities, states, and businesses—not just those world leaders in Paris—will save us from climate change. Here’s what they’re going to do.
Can Congress Stop the Climate Change Deal?
Here are the Senate’s options for trying to muck up the international agreement made in Paris.
What Does Putin Think About Climate Change?
How to decipher the Russian president’s mystifying statements on global warming.
Meet the Country That’s Making Carbon Reduction Look Easy
The tiny South Asian kingdom of Bhutan absorbs three times as much carbon as it emits.
The Pork in the Road
Two paths are before us—but only one leads to a sustainable future of healthful, humane food production. Which one to take? (Hint: Follow the pig with the spring in its step.)
Can COP21 Save the World?
How can we save the world? During the United Nations climate conference, we can—and should—find our inspiration in history. Look to Winston Churchill.
Airlines Can Cut Greenhouse Gases and Save Money
A new study highlights how American air carriers can cut emissions and improve their bottom lines at the same time.
Keeping Climate Science Out of Classrooms
School officials in Utah think sixth graders are too young to be taught about climate change—but the perfect age to be misled about it.
What Cheating Emissions Standards Tells Us About Ourselves
To understand the outrage over the Volkswagen scandal and recall, consider the meat industry.
Lawmakers: You Don't Have to Choose Between Cleaning the Air and Stabilizing the Climate
A new study tells us how we can have both.
The High Cost of Thawing Permafrost
A new study finds even more reason to fight global warming.