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Carbon Emissions
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Timber venues, river swimming and re-use: How the Paris Olympics is going green – and what it’s missing
As Paris prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sustainability of the event is coming under…
Cutting Carbon Emissions On The US Power Grid
An online model enables users to calculate the least-cost strategy for a specific regional grid under various assumptions;…
Building A Sustainable Future – How UK Manufacturers Can Unlock The Benefits Of Net Zero
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. In this article, Liz Scoffins,…
COP27: A year on from the Glasgow climate pact, the world is burning more fossil fuels than ever
The burning of fossil fuels caused 86% of all CO₂ emissions during the past ten years. Despite being…
Climate-Friendly Transportation In U.S. Cities
A new index on carbon-friendly transportation shows which U.S. cities are leading the fight on reducing emissions and fostering clean…
How To Be More Energy Efficient During Winter
For countries with colder climates, winter is synonymous with high energy consumption as people try to keep their…
Five Ways To Go Green Without Giving Up Your Vehicle
If you’re worried about the environment and want to do your part to reduce your carbon footprint, one…
Sustainable Consumption Is More Than Just Eating Local, It Is A Matter Of Diet Change
Eating local is a piece of common advice to consumers in order for them to help in the…
To Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Cities And Buildings We Need Systemic Efficiency
We cannot solve climate change without transforming our cities and buildings. This requires massive efforts from the private…
How Volcanoes Influence Climate And How Their Emissions Compare To What We Produce
Everyone is going on about reducing our carbon footprint, zero emissions, planting sustainable crops for biodiesel etc. Is…
Australian Bushfires: In Fact, There’s Plenty We Can Do To Make Future Fires Less Likely
One of the dominant ideas buzzing around the internet is that there’s little we can do to escape…
5 Lessons On How To Save Our Relationship With Nature In 2020
Our relationship with the natural world is broken. A million species are threatened with extinction. We can fix…
The Global Disparity in Carbon Footprints
Global carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) rose in 2o18, after four years of successive stability. This is what was…
Countries with the Biggest Decrease in Carbon Emissions
In the global effort to reduce our carbon emissions, which countries are on the lead? Here’s the top…
40 Years Ago, Scientists Predicted Climate Change. And Hey, They Were Right
Forty years ago, a group of climate scientists sat down at Woods Hole in Massachusetts for the first…
How Will We Travel The World In 2050?
If the aviation industry was a country, it would rank among the world’s top ten emitters of carbon…
Which US Cities Make It Easiest To Commute Without A Car?
A new study examines 20 American cities and finds most are sorely lacking in non-car ways to get…
The UN’s 1.5°C Special Climate Report At A Glance
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a special report on October 08 on the impacts of global…
A Complete View Of A City’s Carbon Footprint
By focusing on emissions from goods consumed in a city, Berkeley researchers paint a more accurate picture. The…
Why Climate Change Really Is In Our Hands, Not Politicians
It’s now almost certain that 2015 will be the warmest year ever recorded. However, rather than reduce green…
Why Sustainability & Unbridled Growth Is A Match Made In Hell
Can Australians be sustainable and enjoy endless economic growth? It’s not likely. Steve Hatfield-Dodds argued that sustainability was…
Even The Pope Gets It – Carbon Markets Won’t Fix The Climate
Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment has quickly made him one of the world’s most significant figures in…