How net zero plans to cut pollution have accelerated global warming
In 2020, strict rules were put in place to slash cargo-ship emissions. Five years on, it appears to have been less than ...
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Is cleaner air accelerating global warming more than we expected?
Reductions in air pollution have helped warm the planet by cutting down on reflective particles in the atmosphere – but ...
Global Temperatures Shattered Records in January
Earth’s prolonged streak of abnormal heat continued into 2025 despite the arrival of La Niña ocean conditions, which ...
Unexpected Methane Surge: Clean Air Policies Could Be Backfiring
Cleaner air's impact requires a steeper reduction in human-emitted methane to meet global targets. A new study reveals that ...
Cleaner Ships, Hotter Earth: The Unexpected Climate Twist
A dramatic reduction in sulfur pollution from shipping has unintentionally contributed to recent global warming, offering a ...
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Clean air policies having unintended impact driving up wetland methane emissions by up to 34 million tons
Reducing sulphur in the air may inadvertently increase natural emissions of methane from wetlands such as peatlands and swamps, a new study has found. The resulting additional future release of 20-34 ...
Reducing air pollution could increase methane emissions from wetlands – here’s what needs to be done
Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.
La Niña's impact on global warming may be waning
January 2025’s record heat highlights how human-driven ocean warming is increasingly overwhelming natural climate patterns.
Fighting Climate Change for Our Kids’ Future Just Got Harder — Here’s What Parents Need to Know (and Do!)
From staying informed to making small changes, Moms Clean Air Force co-founder Dominique Browning shares ways to mobilize ...
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Is cleaner air accelerating global warming more than we expected?
James Hansen, the climate scientist best known for alerting the US Congress to global warming in the 1980s, has redoubled his warnings that we are underestimating the climate impact of declining ...