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Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. Without them, the U.S. is about to get a lot wetter.
Eighteen U.S. companies’ cargo ships are causing an "onslaught of pollution,” report finds.
After the Trump administration threatened countries with tariffs and visa restrictions, a first-ever global carbon tax is left to an uncertain future.
When the maritime sector slashed sulfur emissions, it became an accidental experiment in geoengineering.
At this year’s U.N. climate conference, world leaders are proposing a “global solidarity levy” on high-polluting industries.
The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry’s lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.
Modeling suggests it will only reduce emissions up to 10 percent by 2030.
Regardless of what happens with Revolution Wind, the government’s pause may set the industry back decades.
The United Nations' maritime agency says shipping companies ought to work with Indigenous communities to reduce noise pollution.