Tiny bits of plastic have infiltrated the deep sea’s main food source and could alter the ocean’s role in one of Earth’s ancient cooling processes, scientists say.
Tag: Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Jeff Bezos Makes $2 Billion Environmental Pledge at COP26 Summit
The billionaire called the loss of Earth’s forests “a profound and urgent danger to us all.”
Parts of the Amazon Rainforest Are Emitting Carbon Dioxide
A new study analyzing hundreds of aerial readings of emissions above the forest canopy found that forest regions in the southeast were most affected.
Trudeau Climate Record Complicated by Gas Emissions Increase
Canada is the only G7 nation whose greenhouse gas emissions have increased since the Paris Agreement. The main reason: its oil sands.
For Planet Earth, No Tourism is a Curse and a Blessing
From the rise in poaching to the waning of noise pollution, travel’s shutdown is having profound effects. Which will remain, and which will vanish?
Exxon Mobil’s Chief Says It Is ‘Supportive’ of Zero-Emission Goals
Darren Woods, in an interview before an annual presentation to investors, also suggested there was common ground with Biden administration policies.
For Travel, a Sustainable Comeback?
From a newly certified Whale Heritage Site to scenic byways for electric cars, five new initiatives suggest the travel industry may be envisioning a more responsible future.
Boris Johnson Lays Out U.K. Plan for a ‘Green Industrial Revolution’
Goals include ending sales of gas and diesel cars by 2030, achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and, perhaps, pleasing a new sensibility in Washington.
Oil Industry Expresses Concern, Not Alarm, About Biden Comments
After the candidate called for a “transition” away from oil and gas, executives said the country would need fossil fuels for decades to come.
Oil and Gas Groups See ‘Some Common Ground’ in Biden Energy Plan
Some energy executives are pleased that the former vice president is not calling for a fracking ban and said they could work with him.