As humans continued to use machinery powered by fossil-fuels (like oil and gas) and carry out agricultural and industrial processes (like mining or waste processing), they released greenhouse gases.

The greenhouse effect was discovered more than 150 years ago and the first scientific paper linking carbon dioxide levels in ...

Shallow water means vessel operators impose surcharges on freight rates to compensate for vessels not sailing fully loaded, increasing costs for cargo owners. Shipping rates might increase by as much ...

The EU’s new 2040 climate target will only be credible if it works more closely with partners worldwide—sharing technology, ...

Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment ...

Washington state leaders are upset that the federal spending bill phases out clean energy tax credits for things like heat pumps and solar.

Wind provides about 10% of the electricity generated in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, ...

The European Commission has proposed an EU climate target for 2040 that allows countries to count carbon credits bought from ...

Four research firms project that the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise greenhouse gas emissions and likely ...

A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.

They found that, even with improvements in agricultural productivity (due to technological improvements like new seed ...

Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions at various spatial scales, from hotspots in urban areas to expansive regional zones, is an integral task in mitigating ...