Greenhouse gas
2020 Is the Deadline To Avert Climate Catastrophe, Experts Claim
A world that heats up beyond that threshold will face a crescendo of devastating impacts ranging from deadly heatwaves...
Tropical Peat Forests Risk Turning From Carbon
Peat bogs in tropical forests, long key outlets for greenhouse gases, could dry up due to farming and global warming,...
Alaska’s Tundra Releasing More CO2 Than It Takes In
The Alaskan tundra appears to be emitting more carbon dioxide than it captures, a dynamic that could accelerate climate...
Exxon Mobil Urges Trump To Stay In Paris Climate Accord
Energy giant Exxon Mobil has asked the Trump administration not to scrap US participation in the landmark Paris climate...
New Zealand’s ‘green’ Image Under Threat
New Zealand's strong economic growth is placing strains on the environment that threaten to undermine its "clean,...
New US Environment Chief Questions Carbon Link To Global Warming
The incoming head of the US Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that carbon dioxide is not the main driver of...
Carbon Dioxide Isn’t Main Cause of Global Warming
The incoming head of America's Environmental Protection Agency, climate skeptic Scott Pruitt, said Thursday he believes...
WMO Certain 2016 Will Be The Worlds Warmest Year
2016 looks poised to be the warmest year on record globally, according to preliminary data. With data from just the...
Climate Action Is More Urgent Than Ever And We Know What To Do
In the past few months, it seems we’ve made great leaps in the race to curb global warming. In early October, 191...
Tis Time For Africas Voice
There’s an African proverb which goes: “If the owner of the land leads you, you cannot get lost.” Between...
Climate Change To Copy Tobacco Control Tactics
Just like climate change, tobacco kills many people every year. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) of...
US and China Formally Join Pact
The US and China - together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions - have both formally joined the Paris...
China Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement
Gases from thermal plants seen released into the atmosphere China's top legislature has ratified the Paris global...