How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate
When food waste is placed in a landfill, its decomposition emits significant greenhouse gases.
Tag: greenhouse gas emissions
The war on Iran is a war on the climate
The war has increased greenhouse gas emissions and oil prices, while exposing the true costs of fossil fuels.
Affordable energy should be a priority for Florida lawmakers
Legislation that would have helped families with electricity bills ended up stalling this past session.
Severe US drought undermined Gulf fisheries, raising food security concerns
Research found that drought-driven reductions in Mississippi River flow limited nutrient delivery to coastal waters.
Gas leaf blowers are a noisy, environmentally risky problem
The 2026 Florida farm bill includes language preventing local authorities from banning gas-powered lawn equipment.
Climate engineering would alter the oceans – study examines each method’s risks
Some strategies carry fewer risks than others, but none is free of consequences.
Too valuable to burn? Chemical and plastic industries will rely on oil far longer than motorists
Oil is not going to disappear any time soon, but over time it’s likely to shift to a more specialized ...
Ban on local government ‘net-zero’ policies clears Florida Legislature on final vote
The measure would ban local governments from expending funds to support, implement or advance net-zero policies.
Everglades restoration strengthens South Florida’s climate resilience, study finds
Restored wetlands across South Florida remove about 14 million metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year.
Documents raise new concerns over Alligator Alcatraz’s air and climate pollution
A state-commissioned environmental assessment raises concerns about emissions of air pollutants from generators.