As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2
A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.
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600,000 Ram trucks to be recalled under settlement in emissions cheating scandal
The Department of Justice released details of a settlement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. that includes the mandatory recall. Cummins' total penalty for the violations tops $2 billion.
U.S. cut climate pollution in 2023, but not fast enough to limit global warming
Climate-warming greenhouse gasses in the U.S. declined 1.9% last year, but that's only a third of what's needed to meet Paris climate change goals.
New bill would roll back emissions testing requirements in North Carolina
Senate Bill 341 proposes to reduce most car inspections to every other year rather than annually and eliminate emission tests in all counties but Mecklenburg.
Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn in a new U.N. report
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions rapidly and immediately will save lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world, scientists say. And there are lots of ways to go about it.
New Zealand angers its farmers by proposing taxing cow burps
New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. Farmers quickly condemned the plan.
N.C. A&T receives $10M for clean energy research
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $10 million grant to open a clean energy research center.
HanesBrands reports progress on 2030 climate goals
Winston-Salem-based HanesBrands Inc. is making progress on sustainability goals the company hopes to reach by the end of the decade, but getting there will take overcoming some challenges.
NC Takes Steps On Carbon Cap, Multi-State Pollution Effort
A state regulatory panel agreed Tuesday to develop rules for North Carolina to meet proposed overall reductions of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, and to join a multi-state effort to accomplish it.
Carbon Emissions Could Plummet. The Atmosphere Will Lag Behind
The U.S. plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions dramatically in the next decade. Scientists say it's crucial that the U.S. succeed. Still, many of the positive effects won't arrive for decades.