Climate Change
Sweltering India Turns to Superheating Coal for Cooling
The need to use coal to boost power supplies illustrates the challenge of quickly increasing renewable energy to avoid bigger climate impacts
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Climate Change
Record Methane Spike Boosts Heat Trapped by Greenhouse Gases
NOAA’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Index finds that greenhouse gases trapped nearly 50 percent more heat last year than they did in 1990
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
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
Water
Coastal Cities Are Drinking Themselves Underwater
Cities are sinking as they guzzle groundwater—and oil and gas—from below
Climate Change
Carbon Cap and Trade Is Set to Start in Pennsylvania—but for How Long?
Governor Tom Wolf announced last week that his administration had finalized a regulation to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Climate Change
Scientists Risk Arrest to Demand Climate Action
A growing international movement called Scientist Rebellion calls on world leaders to end the burning of fossil fuels
Climate Change
Carbon Removal ‘Unavoidable’ as Climate Dangers Grow, New IPCC Report Says
But if the world relies too heavily on this strategy, it could risk overshooting targets to limit warming
Fossil Fuels
The U.S. Will Increase Natural Gas Exports to Europe to Replace Russian Fuel
Biden administration officials are also promising to accelerate the build-out of hydrogen and carbon capture
Fossil Fuels
The U.S. and Europe Are Looking for a Path to Cut Russian Fuel
“Our climate goals may well be another victim of Russia’s aggression,” says Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency
Fossil Fuels
What the EPA’s New Plans for Regulating Power Plants Mean for Carbon
Administrator Michael Regan argues regulation of mercury, ozone, water and coal ash will also curb greenhouse gases
Fossil Fuels
Europe Races to Break Energy Ties with Russia
A European Union proposal aims to end Russian gas and oil imports by 2030 by ramping up renewables and increasing energy efficiency
Fossil Fuels
Amid War, Biden Reluctant to Unleash Clean Energy Rhetoric
The U.S. president has not followed Europe’s calls to produce more renewable energy to weaken Russia’s global influence
Fossil Fuels
Will the Russian Invasion Accelerate Peak Oil?
Soon the globe could have more clean energy—or higher-priced oil
Fossil Fuels
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Adds Urgency to Europe’s Green Power Transition
The conflict has driven home the risk of relying on Russian gas, particularly for countries that see it as a bridge to renewable energy
Fossil Fuels
U.S. Postal Service Locks in Plans for More Gas Trucks
The move underscores the challenges facing President Joe Biden’s goal to convert all of the federal government’s vehicles to zero-emission models
Fossil Fuels
Methane Emissions from Energy Production Are Massively Undercounted
A new International Energy Agency report says emissions are 70 percent higher than governments have officially reported
Fossil Fuels
EPA Is Preparing to Reinstate California’s Authority to Set More Stringent Car Emissions Rules
The move would reverberate around the country because more than a dozen other states follow California’s regulations
Fossil Fuels
Professional Sports Leagues Need to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
Simple changes that put the environment over ratings could help both players and franchises be more sustainable
Fossil Fuels
Los Angeles Bans New Oil Wells and Will Phase Out Existing Ones
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to end drilling in the city for public health reasons
