The greenhouse effect is the process by which certain gases trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere, similar to how a car heats up in the sun. This keeps the planet warm enough for life.

Chinese researchers have developed an innovative electrified catalysis strategy that removes more greenhouse gases than it ...

A new study conducted by geologists from the University of Florida and the University of Maryland reveals that, as land is ...

Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening ...

In a recent paper, Prest of Resources for the Future asks “How Much Would Expanding Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Increase Global Carbon Emissions?” I shunt aside here a critique of Prest’s ...

Efforts to clean up air pollution in China and across East Asia may have inadvertently contributed to a spike in global warming, a new study has found. The decline in aerosol emissions — which can ...

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