Greenhouse Gases Archives

News in Brief

World Leaders Have Promised to Fix the Climate, but the Real Work Will Fall to Cities, Businesses, and You

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.

Brian Palmer

News in Brief

Can Congress Stop the Climate Change Deal?

Here are the Senate’s options for trying to muck up the international agreement made in Paris.

Brian Palmer

Environment

What Does Vladimir Putin Really Think About Climate Change?

How to decipher the Russian president’s mystifying statements on global warming.

Brian Palmer

Environment

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.

Brian Palmer

Environment

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.)

Barry Estabrook

Environment

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.

Jeff Turrentine