Eating less beef provides climate benefits
Cattle are a major source of methane, which has at least 25 times the heat-trapping potency of carbon dioxide.
Tag: greenhouse gas emissions
Hope floats: Scientists studying ocean-based solutions to climate change
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists are testing ways to enable the ocean to remove more carbon from the air.
America has a responsibility to be a leader in fighting climate change
Reducing greenhouse gases, protecting forests and wetlands, and funding adaptation are moral obligations.
Flood risks getting worse along US coastlines, new analysis shows
Researchers predict rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050.
Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences
The scientific basis for the endangerment finding is stronger today than it was in 2009, when it was first established.
How do we ‘correct’ the climate?
If we don’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we risk crashing the vital systems that make our planet livable.
Beyond the burn: Harvesting dead wood to reduce wildfires
Effective wildfire management reduces risks, lowers carbon emissions and enhances carbon storage to combat global warming.
Beneath the bog: FAU gets $1.3M to track carbon, gas flux in peatlands
Peatlands are valuable ecosystems both for their biodiversity and for their role in regulating climate.
Video: Can gassy cows really affect the climate?
This bite-sized video describes the impact of the potent greenhouse gas produced by cows and other grazing animals.
You don’t have to be a net zero hero – how focus on personal climate action can distract from systemic problems
Energy companies and trade groups have been particularly good at shifting blame to consumers.