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Carbon Levels & MeasurementClimate & SocietyEnergy PoliticsJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionMethaneNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
U.S. Fossils Fret Over PR Liability, Not Climate Impacts, of Natural Gas Flaring
Fossil companies in the United States worry about imperilling their public image by flaring far too much leftover natural gas from their operations, despite ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaCanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsMethane
‘Entire Cities Are That Size,’ Scientist Says, as Canada’s Last Intact Arctic Ice Shelf Collapses
The Milne Ice Shelf on Ellesmere Island, the last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic, has collapsed, after losing 40% of its ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryMethaneUnited States
Judge Quashes Trump’s Methane Regulation Rollback as Global Emissions Hit All-Time High
In a decision last week, a U.S. judge called a halt to the Trump administration’s bid to roll back methane regulations enacted by President ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon Levels & MeasurementEnergy SubsidiesFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyMethaneOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
With U.S. Fossils ‘Hurtling Toward Bankruptcy’, Execs Get a Payout While Abandoned Wells Leak Methane
With U.S. fossils “hurtling toward bankruptcy at a pace not seen in years,” companies are already abandoning unprofitable oil and gas wells or leaving ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBrazilCarbon Levels & MeasurementDrought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureMethane
Siberian Wildfires Release 59 Mt of CO2 in June as Brazil Gets Set for Deliberate Burning
With temperatures up to 10°C warmer than normal, and dry soils that are ideal for wildfires, the Siberian Arctic released an unprecedented 59 megatonnes ... -
Former Ohio Landfill Site to Become 50-MW Solar Farm
A New York-based developer is planning to lease the site of a former landfill near Columbus, Ohio to build a 50-megawatt solar farm. -
AfricaArctic & AntarcticaAustraliaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesMethaneOceansSevere Storms & Flooding
WMO Sees ‘Enormous Challenge’ to Hit Paris Targets as 1.5°C Warming Looms
There’s a one in five chance that average global warming will hit 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in at least one of the next five ... -
China’s Biggest Fossil Pledges 50% Methane Intensity Cut by 2025
China’s biggest fossil producer, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), is promising to cut the methane intensity of its operations in half by 2025, the ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatDrive to 1.5EuropeHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureMethaneOil & Gas
38°C Heat in Siberian Town Sets New Record Above Arctic Circle
The northeastern Siberian town of Verkhoyansk is believed to have set an all-time high temperature record above the Arctic Circle Saturday when thermometers soared ... -
CanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementChinaEuropeHealth & SafetyLegal & RegulatoryMethaneMiddle EastOil & GasShale & FrackingUnited States
Abandoned Wells Emerge as Massive, Largely Unmeasured Methane Risk
The United States is emerging as a focal point of one of the larger problems arising from oil and gas production: the leaky wells ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementEuropeInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingMethaneSupply Chains & Consumption
Carbon Pollution from World’s Top 13 Dairy Companies Equals UK’s
Emissions from the world’s top 13 dairy companies now equal that of the entire United Kingdom, while overproduction is driving small farmers into bankruptcy. ... -
Navajo, Pueblo Nations Stand Up Against Fracking Plans
As the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) contemplates expanding fracking operations in northern New Mexico, the Navajo and Pueblo peoples who have lived ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentMethaneOil & GasSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
New Study Shows Clean Power Supplying 90% of U.S. Electricity by 2035
Clean electricity could power 90% of the United States grid by 2035, at lower cost than non-renewable sources, according to a new study released ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionCulture, Curiosities, & HumourFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityIndiaMethaneSoil & Natural SequestrationUnited States
Week 23, June 8: Regenerative Farming
Studies show that regenerative organic methods of farming and ranching can produce similar yields to conventional agribusiness while storing carbon in the soil, producing ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsElectricity GridEuropeFinance & InvestmentHydrogenMethane
Europe’s Green Recovery Includes ‘Caveat’ for Natural Gas
The European Union has introduced an important “caveat” in its much-touted green recovery plan, with Climate Commissioner Frans Timmermans admitting that natural gas will ...
