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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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.

For a Sustainable Climate and Food System, Regenerative Agriculture Is the Key
The recent report from the IPCC shows that agriculture is responsible for 37% of greenhouse gas emissions.

There Is No Such Thing as a Green War
We must merge the anti-war, climate and refugee solidarity movements.

Carbon Credits for Forest Preservation May Be Worse Than Nothing
There's no evidence that carbon credts have — or will — deliver the climate benefit they promise.

Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rule Is an All-Out Assault on Our Climate
The new rule rolls back restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, enables states to set their own standards.

Can We Stop FERC From Rushing Us Toward Climate Catastrophe?
FERC should be regulating pipelines, not rubber-stamping them.

How to Achieve Zero Emissions, Even if the Federal Government Won’t Help
States can create thousands of new jobs in clean energy.

Atmospheric CO2 Reaches Highest Level in Nearly a Million Years
The US is responsible for 29 percent of greenhouse gases emitted worldwide in the last 150 years.