How cats and dogs affect the climate -- and what you can do about it
The environmental pawprint of pets is huge – and it’s mostly down to what we feed them.
June 5, 2023 • ~8 min
Global shipping is under pressure to stop its heavy fuel oil use fast – that’s not simple, but changes are coming
Shipping companies have billions invested in fleets that were built to last decades. Now, the US is calling for zero emissions by 2050, and the EU is raising the cost of fossil fuel use.
April 24, 2023 • ~8 min
Why taxing cow burps isn’t the best climate solution
New Zealand is considering a plan to tax methane from cows. But while cows and cars both emit greenhouse gases, they don’t have the same impact over time.
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~8 min
New Zealand wants to tax cow burps – here's why that's not the best climate solution
New Zealand is considering a plan to tax methane from cows. But while cows and cars both emit greenhouse gases, they don’t have the same impact over time.
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~8 min
Cornwall space launch: why the environmental cost of rocket launches is large even when they fail
The UK space launch failed but it succeeded in releasing hazardous pollutants to multiple layers of the atmosphere.
Jan. 20, 2023 • ~6 min
Relying on carbon capture and storage may be a dangerous trap for UK industry
The UK is focusing on carbon capture and storage technologies but the future is uncertain.
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~8 min
Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California
Millions of dollars have gone into California’s forest carbon offset program – with little new carbon storage to show for it, a new study suggests.
Dec. 1, 2022 • ~9 min
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