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House Democrats’ climate plan calls for 100 percent EV sales by 2035
Atmospheric CO2 hits a record high while emissions drop
Shell aims to be a net zero emissions business by 2050
Microsoft plans to be ‘carbon negative’ by 2030
2019 was the second-hottest year on record, and it's going to take a lot of effort to slow the Earth's ever-rising temperatures. Today, Microsoft announced details on what it'll do to help: the company now plans to be carbon negative by 2030.
"While...
EPA will roll back rules on methane emissions
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to announce plans to roll back regulations on methane emissions, a major contributor to climate change. The Trump Administration is seeking to do away with Obama-era requirements, which man...
Current CO2 emissions will heat up the Earth by more than 1.5˚C
Even if we stop building power plants, factories, vehicles and home appliances immediately, we're on track to increase the global temperature by more than 1.5˚C -- the goal limit proposed by the Paris Agreement. Those existing, CO2-spewing offenders...
Washington votes to decarbonize its electricity grid
Washington is one step closer to decarbonizing its energy grid. According to a bill voted in by the Washington House of Representatives last week, the state will end coal use by 2025, have a carbon-neutral grid by 2030 and its power sector will be em...
China’s Carbon Emissions have been Overestimated
A new research reveals China does not produce as much of pollution as expected. According to the estimates of the study, China’s emissions are lower than expected. International agencies believe...
Rising CO2 Level Threatens Ocean Life Badly
It has been found that if global warming and the greenhouse effect are not curbed within the nick of time by humanity, marine life could be badly influenced by the extra atmospheric heat. The hot...