New research found that fewer than 10 percent of countries and territories met World Health Organization guidelines for particulate matter pollution last year.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In Paris, the Olympics Clean Up Their Act
Organizers of the Games promise to slash greenhouse gas emissions by re-using historic buildings, adding bike lanes, even putting solar panels on the Seine. Will it work?
Court Temporarily Halts S.E.C.’s New Climate Rules
Two fracking companies had challenged requirements that some businesses disclose more information about the risks they face from climate change.
The Zombies of the U.S. Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill
For the fourth year in a row, President Biden is trying to eliminate federal tax breaks for coal, oil and gas companies. But fossil fuel subsidies have proven difficult to stop.
U.S. Approves $500 Million for Bahrain Oil Project, Despite Opposition
The financing faced criticism that it doesn’t mesh with U.S. commitments on climate change. Earlier, two climate advisers had resigned over the plan.
Brazil’s Clashing Goals: Protect the Amazon and Pump Lots More Oil
State-owned Petrobras could soon be the world’s third-biggest oil producer, in stark contrast to the country’s promises to fight climate change and slow Amazon destruction.
Winter Heat Waves and Hottest Ocean Ever
Recent heat waves in cities worldwide have the hallmarks of global warming, researchers said. And last month was the hottest February on record.
It’s Not Officially the Anthropocene but Humans Have Changed the Planet
Many of our imprints on nature will be preserved in the rocks, scientists say, even if this time isn’t yet recognized as a new geologic epoch.
Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says
New U.N. research shows that climate change disproportionately erodes income in households led by women in poorer countries. But there are ways to fix it.
Nuclear Power Bill Passed by House, Support Grows in Congress
Measures moving through Congress to encourage new reactors are receiving broad bipartisan support, as lawmakers embrace a once-contentious technology.