No, Qatar’s World Cup Can’t Be Classed as Carbon-Neutral
[ad_1] Since controversially being awarded the 2022 FIFA World Cup back in 2010, Qatar has promised that the soccer tournament—which kicks off on November 20—will be carbon-neutral. This would be…
The UN Climate Talks Are About to Face Maddening Uncertainties
[ad_1] For years, the world has known what it has to do about climate change: hold the line at 1.5 degrees Celsius to stave off the worst effects of warming.…
A Caustic Shift Is Coming for the Arctic Ocean
[ad_1] Imagine, for a moment, that you are standing on a pier by the sea, grasping, somewhat inexplicably, a bowling ball. Suddenly you lose your grip and it tumbles down…
Banning Gas Cars Is Good, but It’ll Take More to Save the Planet
[ad_1] When a California pollution regulator voted last month to approve a rule banning new gas-powered car sales in the state by 2035, its officials were hailed as climate heroes.…
The Climate Bill Is Poised to Electrify Delivery Vans and Trucks
[ad_1] When it comes to the electrified future of transportation, passenger vehicles get all the love. Automakers are eager to sell you their latest and greatest muscled up EVs, like…
How Clean is ‘Clean’ Hydrogen?
[ad_1] The Democrats’ new climate bill, which was passed by the US Senate on Sunday, has been described as “transformative” and “game-changing.” But perhaps the most apt word is “shocking”—in…
The Big Business of Burying Carbon
[ad_1] Applicants for EPA carbon-storage permits must persuade the agency that they can contain both the plume of injected carbon dioxide and a secondary plume of saltwater that the CO2…
Carbon Offsets Alone Won’t Make Flying Climate-Friendly
[ad_1] Jet A-1, a straw-colored, kerosene-based fuel used in most big airplanes, is a difficult substance to replace. It’s packed with energy; per unit of weight, at least 60 times…