Emissions Links

Three large natural gas plants would wipe out climate gains from recent shutdowns of coal-fired plants in Illinois

Controlled burning of natural environments could help offset our carbon emissions

How measuring emissions in real time can help cities achieve net zero

Vehicle emission declines decreased deaths, study finds

The world is burning the most coal ever to keep the lights on

Time lag between intervention and actual CO2 decrease could still lead to climate tipping point

Seagrass is not a miracle solution against climate change

Gas-passing plankton illuminate another piece of the carbon cycle puzzle

Source of large rise in emissions of unregulated ozone destroying substance identified

New tools will yield better estimates of methane emissions from permafrost

How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet

Novel model can aid decisions in electricity generation, stream water quality

New source of the strong greenhouse gas nitrous oxide found in Siberian permafrost

As climate 'net-zero' plans grow, so do concerns from scientists

China's carbon emissions fall for first time since COVID lockdowns: report

Warmer soil stores less carbon: study

The social cost of nitrous oxide is understated under current estimates, new analysis concludes

Tech companies underreport CO2 emissions

Enormous impact of Canada's carbon stores on global climate change

Scientists look to extinct genes to protect endangered species and the climate

Emission reductions from pandemic had unexpected effects on the atmosphere

How the world's militaries hide their huge carbon emissions

Soil study shows why nitrous oxide emissions should factor into climate change mitigation

Study: 10 UNESCO forests emit more CO2 than they soak up

Brazil emissions rose in 2020 despite pandemic: study

Urban areas across the US are undercounting greenhouse gas emissions

Latest climate plans don't dent emissions: UN assessment

Historical analysis finds no precedent for the rate of coal, gas power decline needed to limit climate change to 1.5C

Building materials drive carbon emissions, and they're set to grow

Concrete: the world's 3rd largest CO2 emitter

'Running out of time': Asia struggles to kick coal addiction

How much will our emissions have an impact on future Antarctic ice loss?

Methane plume above New Mexico gas wells spotted from space

Study lays out feasibility for slashing land-based GHG emissions from forests, farming and consumer behavior

Literature review: Ten years of research on oil and gas industry's methane and health-damaging air pollutant emissions

Study reveals impact of wild meat consumption on greenhouse gas emissions

Almost one-in-three people globally will still be mainly using polluting cooking fuels in 2030

EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants

Climate: summer wildfires emit record amount of CO2

Australian 'Black Summer' wildfires produced almost twice as much CO2 as all Australians in a year

Emissions from computing and ICT could be worse than previously thought

Study provides basis to evaluate food subsectors' emissions of three greenhouse gases

Forest edges in the tropics increase carbon emissions

Biden administration targets 20% drop in aviation emissions

Decaying forest wood releases 10.9 billion tons of carbon yearly, which will increase with climate change

Climate change is expected to increase deadwood decomposition globally

Today's decisions lock in industry emissions for decades: How to get them right

We can expect more emissions from oil refineries in the near-term future, analysis finds

China restarts coal mines to meet surging power demand

Loss of eelgrass beds gives rise to large emissions of carbon and nutrients

Nitrous oxide emissions coming from legume cover crops, manure, can be reduced

Thawing permafrost releases greenhouse gas from depth

The growing carbon footprint of streaming media

Anthropogenic climate change affects marine plankton populations in the Mediterranean Sea

California's carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself

Merkel: No way back on German plan to end nuclear power use

NASA study finds tropical forests' ability to absorb carbon dioxide is waning

Covid recovery to drive all-time emissions high: IEA

Environmental concerns grow as space tourism lifts off

The climate impact of wild pigs greater than a million cars

Epicentre of major Amazon droughts and fires saw 2.5 billion trees and vines killed

Researchers estimate extraordinary carbon emissions from El Nino-induced biomass burning

China steps up climate fight with emissions trading scheme

Warming, deforestation turn Amazon into source of carbon dioxide

Just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the world's urban greenhouse gas emissions

Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases

Elevated warming, ozone have detrimental effects on plant roots, promote soil carbon loss

Peatland fires reduce future methane production in peat soils

Hydrothermal vents may add ancient carbon to ocean waters

Plastic pollution problem may have more significant consequences than we think

Nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas, is on the rise from ocean dead zones

How food production emissions are harming health

'They just kept on rising': data reveals alarming greenhouse gas increase

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Amazon hydropower plant contributes significant greenhouse emissions: study

Senate OKs bill to certify farm practices limiting emissions

Emissions cause delay in rainfall

Asymmetry in carbon dioxide emissions and removals could skew climate targets: research

Complex ecosystem changes cause more greenhouse gases to be emitted from peatlands

Global peatland dry-out could release 860 million tons of carbon dioxide per year

Permafrost carbon loss reduces microbial stability

Intensified droughts will affect nitrogen emissions in rainfed agriculture

CO2 reaches its highest level in more than 4 million years

Greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs higher than previously expected

Ancient volcanic eruption destroyed the ozone layer

Carbon emissions from dams considerably underestimated so far

China's emissions now exceed all the developed world's combined

There aren't enough trees in the world to offset society's carbon emissions – and there never will be

CO2 emissions set to surge, IEA warns

Streams and rivers emit more carbon dioxide at night than day

Long-term consequences of carbon dioxide emissions

NASA-built instrument will help to spot greenhouse gas super-emitters

'Polluter elite' needs to act first on climate change

China's environmental data: The world's biggest polluter in numbers

Ocean bacteria release carbon into the atmosphere

Study evaluates emissions from Chinese inland waters over the past 30 years

Beef industry can cut emissions with land management, production efficiency

Study predicts the oceans will start emitting ozone-depleting CFCs

Melting glaciers could speed up carbon emissions into the atmosphere

Food drives a third of global emissions: report

Insatiable demand for cannabis has created a giant carbon footprint

Why more people than ever are living alone and what it means for the environment

Tenfold increase in carbon dioxide emissions cuts needed to stem climate emergency

Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic

California will fail to meet carbon reduction goals, scathing audit of state predicts

Synthesis of a rare metal complex of nitrous oxide opens new vistas for

High greenhouse gas emissions from Siberian inland waters

New research reveals drivers of regionally different ozone responses to the COVID-19 lockdowns

Fingerprint for the formation of nitrous oxide emissions

Sources of new ozone-damaging HCFCs traced back to origins

Increasing soil pH reduces fertilizer-derived nitrous oxide emissions

Carbon-chomping soil bacteria may pose hidden climate risk

Up-trending farming and landscape disruptions threaten Paris climate agreement goals

More than just carbon dioxide: It's time to tackle short-lived climate-forcing pollutants

CO2 levels this year '50 percent higher than 18th century'

Uncovering how grasslands changed our climate

Paying for emissions we've already released

Research explores the relationship between nitrogen and carbon dioxide in greenhouse gas emissions

Fractured bedrock in forests is overlooked source of natural carbon dioxide

Buildings-related carbon dioxide emissions hit record high: UN

How much greenhouse gas emission comes from tropical deforestation and peatland loss?

Mass incarceration results in significant increases in industrial emissions, study finds

Greenhouse gas levels at new high, despite Covid-19 measures

'Oasis effect' in urban parks could contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, study finds

NASA model reveals how much COVID-related pollution levels deviated from the norm

Ending greenhouse gas emissions may not stop global warming: study

Amazon fires cause Brazil's CO2 emissions to jump amid pandemic

The biggest trees capture the most carbon: Large trees dominate carbon storage in forests

Warming of 2 C would release billions of tons of soil carbon

Nitrous oxide emissions pose an increasing climate threat, study finds

'Two-headed beast': China's coal addiction erodes climate goals

Bushfires release decades of pollutants absorbed by forests

Lockdown air pollution: Nitrogen dioxide halved, but sulphur dioxide doubled

Richest 1%'s emissions twice that of poorest 50%: analysis

Unexpected wildfire emission impacts air quality worldwide

Multinationals' supply chains account for a fifth of global emissions

Record CO2 emissions for Arctic wildfires: EU

Increase in release of underground CO2 emissions in Italy tied to earthquakes

Experts reveal major holes in international ozone treaty

'Earth breathing': mountain erosion a missing piece in the climate puzzle

Ozone across northern hemisphere increased over past 20 years

Earth's anthropogenic carbon dioxide increase is unprecedented

Carbon dioxide levels over Australia rose even after COVID-19 forced global emissions down. Here's why

Global warming makes tropical soils leak carbon dioxide

Greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping increasing

Pandemic driving reductions won't reduce greenhouse gas emissions much

Scientists record rapid carbon loss from warming peatlands

Despite clear skies during the pandemic, greenhouse gas emissions are still rising

Carbon emission from permafrost soils underestimated by 14%

Nitrogen in permafrost soils may exert great feedbacks on climate change

How stimulus dollars are spent will affect emissions for decades

Experiments with mini-ecosystems show that exotic plants accelerate carbon loss from soils

COVID-19 crisis causes 17% drop in global carbon emissions: study

Researchers make greenhouse gas emissions from tropical peat soils with higher accuracy

China smog returns after pandemic cleared the air

Carbon footprint hotspots: Mapping China's export-driven emissions

Global trade in soy has major implications for the climate

Carbon dioxide emissions from dry inland waters globally underestimated

COVID-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA

U.S. carbon dioxide emissions have dropped to unprecedented low during pandemic

Drop in oil demand may not help climate emission targets

Satellites providing clear picture of greenhouse gases

Don't look to mature forests to soak up carbon dioxide emissions

The shutdown brought bluer skies but more nighttime ozone to California

COVID-19: Economic slowdown doesn't stop climate change

Emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals are larger than expected

Coronavirus: Nitrogen dioxide emissions drop over Italy

Study examines environmental footprint of California dairy cows over 50 years

Growing nitrogen footprint threatens our air, water and climate

CO2 tracking in space

Forest soils release more carbon dioxide than expected in rainy season

Red Sea huge source of air pollution, greenhouse gases: study

Emissions of potent greenhouse gas rises, contradicting reports of huge reductions

Winter is an important driver for nitrous oxide emissions from boreal lakes

Greenhouse gases from oil and gas projected to continue to increase

Study points to global streams and rivers' contribution to climate change

High carbon footprint families identified by sweets and restaurant food, not higher meat consumption

Recent rise in CFC emissions could delay ozone hole healing by almost 20 years

Coal demand to remain stable amid climate concerns: IEA

Digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet

Carbon emissions from volcanic rocks can create global warming: study

China plans new coal plants, trims support for clean energy

Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

Fossil fuel divestment will increase carbon emissions, not lower them

Airlines' fuel practices feed doubts over climate commitment

China adds coal power despite climate pledge: report

Estimating the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining

Nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas, is on the rise: study

Climate change could double greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater lakes

Climate impact of hydropower varies widely

New findings on nitrous oxide emissions from northern trees surprised scientists

Nitrous oxide emissions set to rise in the Pacific Ocean

Bacteria may contribute more to climate change as planet heats up

Coastlines' contribution to climate change might have been underestimated

Microbial meltdown

We must wake up to devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists

Northern peatlands may contain twice as much carbon as previously thought

Infrasound from underwater volcano erupting shows formation of gigantic bubbles

All-organic farming could increase UK emissions: study

Atmospheric pressure impacts greenhouse gas emissions from leaky oil and gas wells

South Africa to increase coal-fired energy, sparking climate outcry

Trump opening California public land to fracking, gas leases. Is it 'reckless'?

Report: Wildfires threaten California's progress in cutting greenhouse gases

Humanity's emissions '100-times greater' than volcanoes

Microbes in warm soils released more carbon than those in cooler soils

To address hunger, many countries may have to increase carbon footprint

What's the best way to cut vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions?

Healthcare industry is a major source of harmful emissions

Fracking likely to result in high emissions

Troubled waters: China-fueled cruise boom sparks environment fears

The discovery of a more effective method to estimate polluting emissions from nitrogen fertilizers

Scientists find carbon from thawing permafrost is released into the atmosphere at higher rates than previously thought

US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries

Tropical soil disturbance could be hidden source of CO2

US military consumes more hydrocarbons than most countries—massive hidden impact on climate

Slashing plane emissions a lofty goal, but progress elusive

Only eight EU countries to phase out coal by 2030

Climate change enhances carbon dioxide flux from lakes

Energy use climbs with age and temperature, research shows

Gas surges globally as green groups cry foul

Big Pharma emits more greenhouse gases than the automotive industry

Why decarbonizing marine transportation might not be smooth sailing

Dirty data: Firms count environmental costs of digital planet

Amount of carbon stored in forests reduced as climate warms

415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high

Why reducing carbon emissions from cars, trucks and ships will be so hard

New net zero emissions target won't end UK's contribution to global warming – here's why

Canada oil sands CO2 emissions hugely underestimated

New view of how ocean 'pumps' impact climate change

How inland waters 'breathe' carbon—and what it means for global systems

Researchers conduct first global assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from plastics

U.S. energy use rises to highest level ever

Climate change impacts peatland carbon dioxide gas exchange primarily via moisture conditions

When storms turn carbon sinks into carbon sources

Push for more coal power in China imperils climate

EU consumption results in high carbon emissions from tropical deforestation

Tracing the process of nitrous oxide formation in the ocean

Greening of lakes will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions

2018 spike in energy demand spells climate trouble

Global carbon dioxide growth in 2018 reached 4th highest on record

EU leaders postpone decision on 2050 climate goal

Microbes can grow on nitric oxide

How pollution and greenhouse gases affect the climate in the Sahel

Raw materials behind half of global emissions

Study clarifies U.S. beef's resource use and greenhouse gas emissions

Forests, carbon sinks, cannot make up for delays in decarbonizing the economy

Explaining the increase in coal consumption worldwide

Researchers explore an often ignored source of greenhouse gas

The global impact of coal power

Air purification is catching on – but it may be doing more harm than good

Undersea gases could superheat the planet

Study uses satellite data to pinpoint widespread oil industry 'flaring'

Carbon capture on power stations burning woodchips is not the green gamechanger many think it is

Environmental regulations may have unintended consequences in energy production

Carbon dioxide emissions from global fisheries larger than previously thought

Faster CO2 rise expected in 2019

Energy-related carbon emissions rose in US in 2018

Leafcutter ants emit as much N2O as wastewater treatment tanks

Hotter days will boost Chinese residential electric use

Australia on track to miss climate targets by wide margin

Leafcutter ant colonies may be an overlooked source of carbon dioxide emissions

Is a refrigerated food chain a net win or loss for climate emissions?

Cargo ships are emitting boatloads of carbon, and nobody wants to take the blame

Salmon may lose the ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise

More bioplastics do not necessarily contribute to climate change mitigation

Making the world hotter - India's expected AC explosion

Coal is still king in global power production

China's coal project in Serbia raises climate change worries

Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high

Researchers find source of deadly 2015 Southeast Asia smoke cloud

Warming assessment of the bottom-up Paris Agreement emissions pledges

Pakistan goes against the grain with coal power spree

CO2 emissions in Russia go up in line with economic growth up until a certain point

Everglades needs more freshwater to combat peat soil collapse

'Bad news'; CO2 emissions to rise in 2018, says IEA chief

Plants emit greenhouse gas nitrous oxide at substantial amounts

Cigarettes have a significant impact on the environment, not just health

Weathering rates for mined lands exponentially higher than unmined sites

Paris climate targets could be exceeded sooner than expected

Greenhouse gases from rice paddies may be 2x higher than thought

Emissions in savannas triple previous estimates

Ozone hole is both environmental success story and global threat

Greenhouse gases surge to new highs worldwide in 2017 - US report

As temperatures rise, Earth's soil is 'breathing' more heavily

Energy-intensive Bitcoin transactions pose a growing environmental threat

Researchers examine Turkey to assess the impact of 2015 Paris climate commitments on a national economy

The Keeling Curve - A daily record of atmospheric carbon dioxide from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego

California hit its climate goal early—but its biggest source of pollution keeps rising

China's 'livestock revolution' demands 'new transition'

Report accuses China firms over ozone-depleting gas

Heavy-duty emissions must be eliminated to halt climate change, review shows

New study finds US oil and gas methane emissions 60 percent higher than estimated

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in air hit another high

What 'decarbonization'? The world will soon be burning 100 million barrels of oil per day

Heat wave drives massive carbon loss at World Heritage site

Draining peatlands gives global rise to greenhouse nitrous oxide emissions

These 'missing charts' may change the way you think about fossil fuel addiction

Fossil fuel emissions will reach an all-time high in 2017, scientists say — dashing hopes of progress