Climate-Warming Jet Pollution To Come Under EPA Regulation

On Monday the Environmental Protection Agency in USA announced that it will use its authority under the Clean Air Act to impose limits on aircraft emissions, and begin the process of regulating emissions from airplane exhaust.

Not Reality TV by James Cameron

Cameron’s short documentary presents visuals of climate-related devastation along with voices calling attention to the issue. The video also takes aim at Donald Trump showing some of his more outrageous remarks on the topic.

Jet Pollution Is Warming the Planet: EPA

The EPA has declared jet engine exhaust a contributor to climate change that endangers public health, the first step toward regulating jet emissions.

NASA Sees Temperatures Rise and Sea Ice Shrink - Climate Trends 2016

Two key climate change indicators have broken numerous records through the first half of 2016, according to NASA analyses of ground-based observations and satellite data.

Enormous Landslide Detected in Alaska

An extraordinarily large landslide has been discovered near Glacier Bay in southeast Alaska. Aerial photos show a snow-capped mountain with a huge chunk taken out of it and a debris field that extends for nearly seven miles.

Environmental Photos of the Year 2016

Images offer a snapshot of rising tides and the effects on people worldwide. Here you can browse the top shots from this year's Atkins CIWEM Environmental Photographer Photographer of the Year awards.

The Last Spot on Earth Just Passed a Historic Climate Milestone

For the first time in 4 million years, carbon dioxide concentrations cleared 400 parts per million (ppm) at the South Pole. It's the last climate-monitoring spot on Earth to pass the historic milestone.

Global ethane concentrations rising again, says study

Global emissions of ethane, an air pollutant and greenhouse gas, are on the uptick again, according to a new study. The air samples for the study were collected from more than 40 sites around the world.

Climate change mitigation: Turning carbon dioxide into rock

The study has shown for the first time that the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide can be permanently and rapidly locked away from the atmosphere, by injecting it into volcanic bedrock. The carbon dioxide reacts with the surrounding rock, forming environmentally benign minerals.

This Might Get the World to Finally Pay Attention to Climate Change

Six British warships stationed in the Persian Gulf are breaking down because the water is too hot. When the ships' turbines get overheated, they can't generate as much energy, resulting in electrical failures.

G7 leaders agree to stop subsidizing fossil fuels by 2025

At a summit in Japan, the G7 world leaders pledged to stop subsidies for fossil fuels by 2025. Their declaration could include consumption and exploration.

El Nino Is Over, But Has Left Its Mark Across The World

The 2015-16 El Nino has likely reached its end. Tropical Pacific Ocean temperatures, trade winds, cloud and pressure patterns have all dropped back to near normal, although clearly the event's impacts around the globe are still being felt.

The World's Environments Are Being Destroyed Faster Than They Can Recover

The latest report from the United Nations found that the damage we are doing is occurring at a much more rapid pace than previously thought, to such an extent that we are degrading the environment quicker than it can recover.

MIT joins Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition

Led by World Bank and IMF, coalition seeks to price emissions to tackle climate change.

Patents Show That Oil Companies Could Have Lowered Emissions Far Earlier Than Originally Thought

Oil companies have known about the effects of carbon dioxide emissions from cars far longer than many originally thought, according to recently released documents.