Five Top Headlines that Showcase the World's Progress in the Climate Fight
The International Energy Agency said that the progress made this year may actually help achieve the 2030 goals agreed to in Paris.
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Detroit's Newest Road Can Now Charge Electric Cars as They Drive on it
Detroit, Michigan celebrated a major milestone for vehicle electrification, as crews complete nation's first wireless-charging public roadway.
Real World Test Shows All-Electric Big Rigs Can Go Farther and Charge Faster
The truckers love electric rigs as they are far smoother to brake and accelerate, much less noisy, and don't pollute the air they breathe.
This New Bioreactor Uses Algae to Capture as Much Carbon Dioxide as an Acre of Trees
This AI-monitored bioreactor can capture and sequester the same amount of carbon as an acre of trees in one year.
Oil and Gas Rigs Could Soon Be Reassigned to Fight Climate Crisis by Storing CO2 Emissions
Instead of spending millions of dollars on decommissioning oil and gas rigs, new research suggests they could be put to work storing CO2 emissions.
Rather Than End Up in a Landfill, Non-Recyclable Glass May Soon Be a Cheaper New Ingredient in Concrete
Researchers have found a way to turn "glass that was unsuitable for recycling" into an inexpensive new basis for concrete.
As Only US Airline to Use Biofuel on Regular Basis, All United Flights From LA Are Now Powered By Biofuel
The airline's recent investment in over 10 million gallons of biofuel will contribute to their goal of reducing their total emissions by 50% before 2050.
For First Time Ever, Scientists Identify How Many Trees to Plant and Where to Plant Them to Stop Climate Crisis
Researchers have identified exactly where we can plant a certain amount of trees in order to stop the climate crisis in its tracks.
CO2 Emissions From Global Power Sector Declined By Record-Breaking 2% in 2019, Says New Research
With coal usage collapsing in Europe and the United States, the world's energy sector experienced the largest drop in CO2 emissions since 1990.
India Makes History With All Gas Stations Officially Preparing to Supply World's Cleanest Fuel
Not only did the nation succeed in transitioning directly to fuels maintaining 10 parts sulphur per million, they also managed to do it in 3 years.
CO2 Emissions Stopped Rising Last Year Says IEA, Thanks to Growth in Renewables, Shunning of Coal
Global CO2 emissions actually flatlined in 2019 as renewable energy sources, efficiency, and other factors, chipped away at worldwide carbon dioxide levels.
This Tasty Seaweed Reduces Cow Emissions by 99%-and It Could Soon Be a Climate Gamechanger
Cows love nibbling on this common pink seaweed growing off the coast of Australia-and it apparently reduces their gassy emissions by 99%.
If You Buy a Sapling For This Rainforest, Money Also Helps Turn Illegal Loggers into Forest Guardians
Trailblazing charity Health In Harmony lets you offset your carbon footprint while also ending deforestation in areas most impacted by illegal logging.
British Carbon Tax Leads to Whopping 93% Drop in Coal-Fired Electricity
After the tax was introduced in England, Scotland, and Wales back in 2015, coal-fired electricity use fell from 40% to 3% in just three years.
Microsoft is Now Aiming to Capture All the CO2 They Have Ever Emitted
For starters, the company plans to be carbon-negative by 2030—after that, they want to capture all of the emissions they have ever generated.
JetBlue Going Carbon-Neutral in 2020 On All Domestic Flights -The First Major US Airline to Do So
The newly-announced initiative is expected to save roughly 15 to 17 billion pounds of CO2 emissions from entering the atmosphere every year.
Europe Introduces Legislative Road Map to Becoming World's First Climate-Neutral Continent By 2050
Not only does the package call on member states to slash emissions further, it also incentivizes coal-dependent states to turn away from fossil fuels.
China Achieves Notable Success of Reaching Ultra-Low Emissions in Advance of the 2020 Goal
China reached its ultra-low emission goals from 2015 three years ahead of schedule—and their emissions are apparently even lower than previously estimated.
MIT Engineers Unveil 'Revolutionary' Carbon Capture Tech to Absorb CO2 Using 'Significantly' Less Energy and Money
A new method of removing carbon dioxide in any concentration, was unveiled by MIT that uses significantly less energy, and at a lower cost.
Australian Scientists Create Seaweed Supplement for Cows that Reduces Methane Emissions by 80%
Australian scientists have created a dietary feed supplement for cows that eliminates 80% of the methane in their stomachs.
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