Global Warming

America: where you can care about improving energy efficiency without wanting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions outright.Photo: GettyThe first major Senate energy package in over a decade may not survive because a few Republicans are trying to block regulations on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a potent greenhouse gas that can be found…

Photo: GettyThe U.S. government definitely has its priorities in order. Apparently, it’s considering using the coronavirus outbreak as an excuse to pour money into fossil fuel companies.The Washington Post reports that the Trump administration is considering kicking money to the beleaguered industry after Saudi Arabia kicked off an oil price…

Photo of the Biofuels Cropping System Experiment in Michigan, taken by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Research conducted by Ben-Gurion University and Michigan State University. Credit: Ryan Mater Biomass fuels derived from various grasses could significantly mitigate global warming by reducing carbon, according to a long-term field study by researchers…

Shit got real Monday, March 9, when trading stopped on Wall Street due to crashing oil prices.Image: GettyThe worsening global crisis wrought by COVID-19 is leading to canceled international negotiations and wasteful “ghost” flights. And now it’s projected to lead to the first drop in oil demand in more than…

"This season is based on my belief that we have what it takes to get to a real exciting future," Druyan said in an interview with Engadget. "I base my belief on stories of the courage of our ancestors, the generations of searchers for the truth who have been willing…

This is what a climate emergency looks like.Photo: GettyThe most recent Australian bushfire season from hell is one for the record books. And a new analysis published Wednesday shows all the ways humans made it worse, and it’s clearer than ever that climate change left its mark all over this…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Greta Thunberg accused the EU of "pretending" to tackle climate change Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg has rebuked the EU's plan for tackling climate change, telling MEPs it amounts to "surrender".Ms Thunberg spoke in Brussels on Wednesday as the EU unveiled a proposed law…

Image copyright MARTIN OLLMAN Image caption The 2019-2020 fire season was particularly challenging for Australia Scientists have published the first assessment quantifying the role of climate change in the recent Australian bushfires.Global warming boosted the risk of the hot, dry weather that's likely to cause bushfires by at least 30%,…

Tropical rainforests such as the Amazon are among the most effective carbon sinks the Earth has gifted us with.Photo: GettyAs hopeless as solving the climate crisis can feel, solutions exist today. Realistic ones that wouldn’t be costly. In fact, they’d make us richer than if we continue to ignore the…

The wheels are pushed well to the corners to maximize space in the interior, which has plenty of the tech you'd expect in a concept EV. Joysticks are used to control it in place of a steering wheel and have buttons that let the driver access various functions. It's also…