Taylor Swift private jet map sparks debate
The singer's private jet use for 2023 has been outlined in an animated clip posted to social media.
Better Planet
Map shows oil we must leave alone to avoid "irreversible" climate change
"The goal of no more than 1.5 degrees C global warming requires a complete halt to exploration for new fossil fuel deposits," the researchers said.
A Second Trump Term Would Be Good News for the Environment
Biden's halt of natural gas exports harms the environment and benefits America's enemies.
Climate Advocates Need To Calm Down About Taylor Swift's Jet
Let's shake off the desire to name Taylor Swift the anti-hero, and instead focus our energy on bad-blood-free climate action.
Sustainability
Newsweek's Better Planet COP28 panel addresses the green transition
At the United Nations COP28 climate talks in Dubai, Newsweek's Better Planet hosted a panel discussion on opportunities to green the economy and cut emissions.
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Scientists warn fossil-fuel emissions hit record high this year
2023 is set to see the highest carbon-dioxide emissions on record, with 36.8 billion tonnes released from fossil fuels.
Carbon Credits Are Benefitting Guyana
Guyana is a relatively small country, but due to how we have been managing our forest resource, we can provide a much-needed carbon sink service to the rest of the world.
Terrifying video shows sea level rise predictions were true
Sea levels have risen by about 4 inches since 1993 and are expected to increase further at an accelerated rate in the years to come.
What the 'Galaxy' Has to Teach Us About Climate Change
Environmental activists tend to dream up what they consider a perfect, utopian society, where human greed has disappeared, and Mother Nature is restored to her former glory.
Americans refuse to quit eating meat
Forty percent of Americans don't believe that eating less red meat would lower carbon emissions, according to a poll for Newsweek.
Banning Gas-Powered Cars Won't Save the Environment
Wind and solar power have benefits, but also come with adverse impacts. The same is true of electric vehicles.
'A spiraling loop of feedbacks': Worst-case scenario for Amazon rainforest
New research has found 38 percent of the remaining Amazon has been degraded by human actions, including forest fires, logging, and extreme drought.
What would happen to Earth if we got rid of all the billionaires?
"Everything about billionaires is damaging to the environment," Beatriz Barros, an environmental justice researcher at Indiana University, told Newsweek.
Mystery burning ground found in woodlands by jogger
"It was just the ground itself that was smoking, there was no fire," Reddit user u/TomakaTom told Newsweek.
Electric Car Subsidies Are A Bad Investment
Electric vehicles will only take over when innovation has made them better and cheaper than gas-powered cars.
Bitcoin Is As Bad for the Planet As Beef, and It's Getting Worse
To mine new bitcoin, a computer has to solve a cryptographic puzzle, which uses up a large amount of electricity.
Postponing Davos Talks on Climate Change Probably Slowed Climate Change
While the distance of flights would vary, with an average flight length of three hours, Davos would see almost 34.6 million pounds burned during the event.
Countries Plan to Cut Reliance on Coal, UN Climate Draft Agreement Shows
Coal is the single largest source of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, making it a key target in emissions reduction plans.
Iceland Sets up World's Largest Air-Scrubbing Machines, Sparking Concern
"We have already failed on climate to the extent to which direct air capture is one of the many things we must do," said a senior researcher.
EU's Carbon Tax Will Only Bring Economic and Environmental Devastation
The EU seems to have ignored how its policies would impact the developing world, which relies on trade to keep economies, industries and livelihoods afloat.
What China's Xi Jinping Said About Cutting Emissions, Climate Change
"The environment concerns the well-being of people in all countries. We need to take into full account people's longing for a better life and good environment, as well as our responsibility for future generations," Xi said.
Bill Gates Defends Using Private Jets, Warns of Dangers of Climate Change
Gates told Fox: "If we have this idealistic generation and this wonderful goal, we need a plan, and my experience could help contribute to that plan."
Will Biden's 'Restoration' Presidency Restore the Climate?
The technologies and financing needed are either already in place or within reach. The main missing ingredient needed now is evolution in our thinking and policy discourse.
New Method Of Recycling Carbon Dioxide Into Plastic
The new method offers a way to recycle one of the leading greenhouse gases responsible for climate change.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Expected to Rise in 2017
Twenty-two countries managed to decrease their carbon dioxide emissions while improving their economies.
Sigourney Weaver: For Our Children's Sake, We Must Act on Climate Change
It is one of the few things that can drastically reshape our world, altering it forever
James Cameron: Halting Climate Change is as Simple as Changing Our Diets
The impact that animal agriculture has on our planet cannot be underestimated.
Flying Over the Holidays Might Be Greener Than Driving
Thanks to a host of ingenious tech tweaks, air travel is light-years better for the planet than it used to be.
China Surpasses EU in Per Capita Carbon Emissions
The country also now emits more carbon than the United States and European Union combined.
We've Been Counting Carbon Dioxide Emissions All Wrong
While we focus on annual carbon dioxide emissions, we ignore the long-term pollution newly built power plants will cause in the next 40 years.