The U.N. weather agency said Wednesday that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit new record highs last year, and heat trapped by such greenhouse gases is “turbo-charging” the Earth's climate ...

The energy transition requires not only new sources but also efficient ways to store and transport energy. Scientists at Kiel ...

Climate scientists have made one thing clear: Staving off the worst impacts of global temperature rise requires widespread and immediate action to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. Even still, a new ...

The cause of global warming shows no sign of slowing down: Levels of the three most significant human-caused greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide – continued their steady ...

Our atmosphere is made up of a mix of gases that sustain life by absorbing some solar radiation to heat the planet, allow livings things to breathe, and by transporting water. Nitrogen (78%) and ...

The steady drumbeat of emissions fueling global warming continued unabated in 2022, federal scientists announced this week. Levels of carbon dioxide and methane, the two greenhouse gases emitted by ...

The IMO, which regulates international shipping, set a target for the sector to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has officially proposed ending its regulation of greenhouse gases for new cars, trucks, ...

What are greenhouse gases, and how do they affect our world? The atmosphere of Earth is a layer of gases retained by Earth’s gravity that surrounds our planet. The majority of the total mass of our ...

Under the direction of a Trump executive order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans drop its mandatory reporting ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

The technology is needed to limit global warming. But corporations are supporting it in lieu of reducing emissions.