Are net-zero pledges meaningless?
Net-zero pledges are everywhere lately.
Carbon emissions
Arctic sea ice is melting, and it may be gone sooner than we thought
A new study now says that the first summer to melt pretty much all of the Arctic’s floating sea ice could actually happen between 2030 and 2040.
Could fungi help us fight climate change?
Fungi often grow through soil and communicate with one another through underground networks that make up a third of the living biomass of soil.
GM and Stellantis are slapped with record-breaking fuel efficiency penalties
Back in 2012, the US Obama administration rolled out new requirements for carmakers to increase fuel efficiency each year.
JPMorgan Chase invests big in carbon removal
Big-shot US bank JPMorgan Chase has just made a mega commitment.
How carbon emissions can rise, even with more renewable energy out there
The rising availability of renewable energy still can’t match the rise in global energy demand.
Airlines plan to go net zero by 2050
In 2015, when world leaders gathered in Paris to come up with a climate agreement, the accord they walked out with left out two big industries from their emissions goals – aviation and shipping. This is a problem since airlines produce at least 2.5% of global emissions, and experts say