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Ecuador’s Socio Bosque project has been key to safeguarding the rainforest. Now, the country’s state-owned oil company is exploiting its many loopholes.
Methane levels in the atmosphere are rising. An armada of satellites could help identify leaks from oil fields, landfills, and animal feed operations.
Led by California, rooftop solar installations are poised to fall 12 percent nationally this year. It’s the first decline since 2017.
As hurricanes get stronger, storm surges are bringing saltwater to farmland—and leaving salt there once waters evaporate.
New research proposes a new, more expansive way to look at companies’ contribution to global net-zero.
Across the country, farmers are taking a chance on a new method: adding crushed volcanic rock to fields to improve soil health (and sequester carbon in the process).
The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.
The social cost of carbon quantifies the hidden price of emitting CO2, from flood damage to health effects.
A new report asks whether supposedly green livestock practices have proven benefits.
