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Carbon Emission
Carbon EmissionEmissions could add 38cm to sea level rise by 2100
If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica's melting ice sheets could together contribute more than 38 centimetre of global sea level rise by 2100, says a NASA-led study.
Google aims to run on carbon-free energy by 2030
Alphabet Inc's Google aims to power its data centers and offices using solely carbon-free electricity by 2030, its chief executive told Reuters, building on its previous goal of matching its energy ...
Unilever to drop fossil fuels from cleaning products by 2030
The Anglo-Dutch maker of Dove soap and Knorr soup is currently facing unprecedented demand for cleaning products in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Record 212 environmental activists murdered in 2019: NGO
At least 212 environmental campaigners worldwide were murdered in 2019, making last year the deadliest on record for frontline activists battling the destruction of Nature, watchdog group Global ...
COVID-19: Saviour of the environment?
While the whole world is plagued with coronavirus, nature is returning to its glorious self. As people stay home and venture out less, the earth is becoming more livable in a sense.
Cleaner hands, bluer skies: what has coronavirus done for us
Deaths, economic meltdown and a planet on lockdown: the coronavirus pandemic has brought us waves of bad news, but squint and you might just see a few bright spots
'Rainforests losing ability to absorb carbon'
The world's tropical forests are rapidly losing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide from greenhouse gas emissions, with the Amazon rainforest at risk of turning from carbon sink to source within ...
Record temperatures spark fresh concern for Antarctic ice
As Antarctica became the latest place on Earth to smash its high temperature record, new studies are alerting humanity to the risks of continuing to warm the continent that is home to enough frozen ...
First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada
The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight on Tuesday, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver and offering hope that airlines may one day end ...
Rising natural gas use drives record CO2 emissions
Global carbon emissions boosted by soaring natural gas use are set to hit record levels in 2019 despite a decline in coal consumption and a string of countries declaring a climate emergency, ...
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