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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Energy Loss on Electric Grid Is Overlooked Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Annual emissions from energy loss on the electric grid total more than the entire emissions produced by some industries.
New Report on Ocean Oxygen Loss Gives “Ultimate Wake-Up Call” to Act on Climate
Greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient pollution are wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems.
Oil and Gas Emissions Have Increased Under California’s Cap and Trade Program
Experts are increasingly worried cap and trade is allowing California's biggest polluters to conduct business as usual.
Trump Opens 725,000 Acres of California’s Coast to Fossil Fuel Drilling
The move ends a five-year moratorium on leasing federal land in California to fossil fuel companies.
Why Detroit Could Be the Engine for the Green New Deal
The largest city in Michigan exhibits all of the problems the framework is meant to heal.
Trump to Snub Climate Summit for Religious Freedom Meeting at UN
The White House booked a room so Trump could attend a gathering in the same building as the UN climate summit.
Corporate Agribusiness Is Blocking Important Action on the Climate
Agribusiness and Wall Street are preventing farmers from adopting more regenerative farming practices.
We Cannot Afford to Gamble on Geoengineering to Achieve Net Zero
We cannot risk delaying climate action now in the hope that a technological fix will emerge.
What Happens to Carbon Offsets When the Amazon Is on Fire?
The emergency threatening part of the world’s largest rainforest is proof that offsets are too risky to count on.
We Can’t Confront Climate Change While Lavishly Funding the Pentagon
As defender of the world's oil-fueled economy, the Pentagon is also the largest emitter of greenhouse gases.