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From field to bakery, a loaf of bread packs a measurable environmental punch.

What's The Environmental Footprint Of A Loaf Of Bread? Now We Know

7:04pm February 27, 2017

by Rhitu Chatterjee

New research calculates the greenhouse gas emissions involved in making bread, from wheat field to bakery. The vast majority of emissions come from one step in the process: farming.

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Cattle grazing in southwestern Colombia. This combination of nutritious grasses and trees, known as silvopastoralism, can increase farm production and aid the environment.

To Save The Planet, Give Cows Better Pasture

12:32pm February 13, 2017

by Dan Charles

What's the single most important thing that the world's farmers could do to reduce global warming? Give cattle — especially in the tropics — faster-growing, more nutritious pasture.

Researchers at MIT found that many hybrid and battery-operated cars already meet the global emissions goals for 2030.

It May Not Cost You More To Drive Home In A Climate-Friendly Car

4:30pm September 27, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

It has been a common belief that low-emissions vehicles, like hybrids and electric cars, are more expensive than other choices. But researchers at MIT have found otherwise.

President Obama met with China's president, Xi Jinping, at an event linked to the international climate conference held late last year outside Paris.

Can The U.S. And China Keep Their Climate Pledges?

6:39pm April 21, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

The two nations topping the world in greenhouse gas emissions agreed at the Paris talks to cut way back. But critics have stalled a key part of the U.S. plan, and China's good start may be fragile.

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Costumed activists demonstrate near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, on Saturday during the the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

4 Pieces You Should Read About The Global Climate Deal

3:36pm December 13, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The international agreement to curb global warming is elaborate. These four pieces will give you a deeper understanding.

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2 Degrees, $100 Billion: The World Climate Agreement, By The Numbers

7:27pm December 12, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The historic agreement calls for "deep reductions in global emissions." But how deep will those reductions be — and how soon, and who's paying for it?

A power-generating windmill turbine is seen in front of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris ahead of the COP21 World Climate Summit, which begins Monday.

Why Negotiators At Paris Climate Talks Are Tossing The Kyoto Model

10:48am November 30, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 didn't slow down the gradual warming of the planet. Now governments meeting for a two-week summit are trying an a la carte approach.

President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a joint press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House on Friday.

U.S., China Unveil Plan To Curb Greenhouse Gases

12:47pm September 25, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The proposal includes a nationwide cap-and-trade system beginning in 2017. China and the United States are the No. 1 and No. 2 emitters of heat-trapping carbon pollution.

In 2007, Bernie Sanders took part in a Vermont walk for

Where Presidential Candidates Stand On Climate Change

9:55am August 11, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

The majority of Americans favor government action, but the candidates — and big donors — differ greatly. Here is what they've said on the topic, beginning with whether climate change is real.

Floodwaters from rising sea levels have submerged and killed trees in Bedono village in Demak, Central Java, Indonesia. As oceans warm, they expand and erode the shore. Residents of Java's coastal villages have been hit hard by rising sea levels in recent

Science Confirms 2014 Was Hottest Yet Recorded, On Land And Sea

10:16pm July 19, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

The international report card is out and confirms the hottest average on record — for a third time in 15 years. More than 400 scientists contributed data, finding a spike in sea and air temperatures.

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