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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.
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Companies to make millions from tackling climate change
The emissions offset market is attracting private investment as firms eye the increasing demand for carbon credits.
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Area twice the size of California to be allowed to return to nature
A public benefit corporation has secured $14 million in private financing to regenerate 100 million hectares of land.
Exclusive: Sadhguru issues dire warning about future of world
The spiritualist to the stars warned that "in 50 years, we'll kill the land," with devastating effects to the global food supply.
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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.
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Plants are better for Planet Earth than scientists thought
"We often think about climate models as being all about physics, but biology plays a huge role," a climate scientist said.
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Ocean acidification set to triple by 2100—What this means for the US coast
"We found evidence that [ocean acidification] could make seaweeds more vulnerable," study author Alexandra Kinnby told Newsweek.
Hidden ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa may contain key ingredient for life
Europa is thought to have a hidden subsurface ocean of salty liquid water, which scientists believe may harbor the conditions suitable for life.
Sheep to be genetically engineered to produce less methane
The equivalent of $3.7 million is being spent to selectively breed sheep to burp and fart less of the greenhouse gas methane.
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.
"Gateway to hell" leaks so much methane scientists want it plugged
"The uncontrolled release of natural gas is an environmental disaster," scientist Stefan Green said of the Darvaza crater, Turkmenistan's "Gateway to Hell."
Why "flash droughts" are on the rise
Flash droughts, which can happen rapidly and with little warning, are occurring increasingly across the world due to increased global temperatures.
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.
Disrupting climate change: 13 tech innovators helping to save the planet
From wringing water from air to weaving clothes with zero waste, these climate heroes are pushing the boundaries of technology to decarbonize and detoxify the earth.
New 'liquid trees' divide the internet
Large tanks of algae have been set up to harvest carbon dioxide from city air, converting it to oxygen faster than trees can.
'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.
Man found alive at bottom of the sea 3 days after boat sank: "Total shock"
Harrison Okene was trapped at the bottom of the sea in the wreck of his own ship, but 10 years later he is a professional diver.
Why do fossil fuels have so much carbon stored in them?
When fossil fuels are burned they produce carbon dioxide—a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and is contributing to global warming.
Honda's Microscopic CO2 Fighter Can Eliminate The Effects of 20,000 Civics
Genetically engineered Dreamo algae can counteract the exhaust of thousands of Civic sedans
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.
Himalayan plateau is about to fall apart due to thawing permafrost
Researchers have found huge swathes of infrastructure across the 970,000 square mile area will be at risk by 2050.
Man in critical condition after carbon dioxide leak at Los Angeles airport
The LAX Airport confirmed on Twitter that the Los Angeles Fire Department was on scene and investigating the leak.
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.
NASA Warns Methane Is Being Belched From Newly Formed Lakes
These lakes form because warm temperatures in the Arctic are melting the permafrost.
Device that turns carbon dioxide into oxygen could help colonize Mars
The device is eventually expected to help humans establish farms for self-sustenance on Mars.
Climate Advocates Swift, Oprah, Spielberg Called Out for Private Jet Use
A new report ranking the biggest celebrity "offenders" of private jet emissions includes some stars known for promoting environmental causes.
Carbon Dioxide-Storing Bacterial Enzyme May Help Fight Climate Change
Swiss and German researchers say this is the first known enzyme capable of directly using hydrogen as an electron source for carbon dioxide storage.
Scientists Develop Futuristic Jet Fuel By Using Water, Sunlight and CO2
Researchers in Switzerland are the first to produce the fuel in a power generator rather than a lab.
MTG Asks Why Kansas Cows Died After Saying Hot Earth Will Help Feed People
"Why did thousands of cattle all die in a heat wave?" Greene tweeted. "Usually just the old, sick, or weak die in stressful conditions, not the whole herd."
Methane Feedback Loop Beyond Humans' Ability to Control May Have Begun—NOAA
NOAA report finds 2021 had the biggest annual increase in atmospheric methane levels since records began.