climate crisis
Fossil fuel industry’s methane emissions soared to near record high in 2023, despite international climate pledges
March 27, 2024Human activities like agriculture, oil and gas production, and the accumulation of food waste in landfills produce methane — a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Read moreFebruary was ninth consecutive month of record-shattering global temperatures
March 19, 2024“Global sea ice extent (coverage) was the fourth smallest in the 46-year record, at 460,000 square miles below the 1991–2020 average."
Read moreCalifornia must triple its rate of carbon emissions reductions to reach 2030 target, report finds
March 18, 2024Transportation emissions in California — which went up 7.4 percent from 2020 to 2021 — make up almost 40 percent of its carbon footprint.
Read moreStates and tribes rush to reach Colorado River deals before election
March 12, 2024Landmark agreements would cut big states’ water usage for decades and deliver water to the Navajo Nation.
Read moreUnreliable service, unaffordable rates: Ann Arbor coalition aims to municipalize electricity
March 6, 2024DTE keeps raising rates, but customers aren’t seeing much investment in sustainability.
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