U.S. Forest Carbon Data
The flux—or flow—of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is the dominant contributor to the observed warming trend in global temperatures.1Trees,...
Climate change be damned. More Americans are moving to high-risk areas
Seventeen years ago, when Adriana Nichols moved from New York City to Los Angeles, she had a simple wish list: natural light (her New York...
Time for a charge
Landscape professionals like Wesley Hack are investing more and more into battery-powered equipment and aren’t turning back.
Stealthy battery company backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos has a lot to prove
A secretive start-up called Form Energy says it’s developing and scaling the production of a new type of rechargeable battery that can store electricity for 100 hours.
Control methane to slow global warming — fast
There’s no substitute for eliminating fossil fuels and halting the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere to avoid the painful and disruptive effects of...
Global electric power demand returns to pre-pandemic levels
Carbon dioxide emissions from the global electric power sector rebounded in the first half of 2021 to above pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis, signaling...
Sustainable Streaming Services Lead Industry Into Carbon-Free Future
“Streaming” sounds like something that would make the transcendentalists proud. Though our blue-lit reality is far from the streams and babbling brooks that inspired Walden...
Mount Shasta barely has any snow this year. Will it ever come back?
But this summer, the north state’s tallest peak is looking a little frail. Its slopes are drab and dusty, and most of the snow has...