Can We Plant Enough Trees to Offset Fossil Fuel Emissions?
For years, tree planting has been the feel-good fix for climate change. It’s fun believing the idea that we can offset the tons of carbon we’re putting in the atmosphere ...
Tag: Climate Change
Removing CO2 from the ocean could have a negative impact, scientists warn
We’re losing our fight to control climate change, which has led a lot of scientists to look for new ways to combat the consistently rising global temperatures. While we’ve come ...
Humanity’s first influence on climate change could have come much earlier than previously thought
We all know that humans are helping drive climate change. No, we aren’t the only cause of the increasing global temperatures, but there’s no question that we have had a ...
New study claims the world’s oceans are a ‘ticking time bomb’
Our oceans are struggling. From bleaching in the coral reefs to increasing temperatures and rising sea levels, they’ve seen better days. To make matters worse, researchers now say our oceans ...
Trump Is Hitting Green Energy Hard
On May 22, the Republicans controlling the U.S. House of Representatives passed their “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill. Among many other measures, the bill rolls back tax credits and other ...
The ‘Water Mafia’ Is Real—and It’s Draining Iran Dry
U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a rare and pointed critique of the Iranian regime’s environmental corruption during a speech in Saudi Arabia on May 13. It was rare not only ...
Hawaii enacts ‘green fee’ on tourists to raise $100M annually for climate, ecology protection
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has signed into law a “Green Fee” bill that will raise tourist taxes to help fund “climate-change” mitigation. Senate Bill 1396 raises the tourist ...
Penguin poop could be our newest secret weapon against climate change
Penguins might be doing more for the planet than we thought when it comes to fighting climate change. According to new research, the clouds around Antarctica could be fueled by ...
Feds back GOP states in climate case alleging BlackRock, other fund giants conspired to lower coal output
Federal antitrust enforcers expressed support on Thursday for arguments wielded by Republican states that accuse asset managers BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street of conspiring through climate activism to decrease coal output, two sources ...
The world’s coastlines are in danger no matter what we do
Even if the world meets the international goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, the consequences of the climate change crisis may still be far more severe than expected. A ...
