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Published The effects of preheating on vehicle fuel consumption and emissions appear minimal



A new study found that the benefits of car preheating for both fuel economy and emissions are minima ...
Published Marine environment at risk due to ship emissions - Marine Environment at Risk Due to Ship Emissions



Researchers used four different types of port environments to investigate the levels of contaminants...
Published Mercury emission estimates rarely provide enough data to assess success in eliminating harmful global gold mining practice - Mercury Emission Estimates: A Challenge in Eliminating Harmful Global Gold Mining Practice


A global treaty called the Minamata Convention requires gold-mining countries to regularly report th...
Published EPA underestimates methane emissions from landfills, urban areas



The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from landfills, urban ...
Published Deep decarbonization scenarios reveal importance of accelerating zero-emission vehicle adoption



The rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles will move the nation close to an 80% or more d ...
Published Estimating emissions potential of decommissioned gas wells from shale samples



Extracting natural gas from shale formations can provide an abundant, lower-carbon footprint fossil...
Published Cut emissions and improve farming to protect wilderness



Humanity must cut carbon emissions and use farmland more efficiently to protect our planet's remaini ...
Published Voluntary corporate emissions targets not enough to create real climate action



Companies' emissions reduction targets should not be the sole measure of corporate climate ambition, ...
Published Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on 'residual' emissions



New research reveals what countries think will be their most difficult to decarbonize sectors when t...
Published Scientists develop framework to measure plastic emissions and bolster U.N. efforts to reduce pollution



Scientists have developed a framework for measuring plastic emissions akin to the global standard fo ...
Published Improved wastewater treatment could lead to significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions - Improved Wastewater Treatment: A Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions


New research has shown that methane emissions from urban areas are underestimated by a factor of thr ...
Published Plastic production via advanced recycling lowers GHG emissions



Research reveals that recycling post-use plastic through pyrolysis can reduce GHG emissions by 18-23 ...
Published Fossil CO2 emissions at record high in 2023



Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 -- reaching record levels, accord ...
Published Feral horses and peatland carbon emissions



A ground-breaking new study has found carbon emissions from Australian alpine peatlands to be much h ...
Published A better handle on the emissions budget for the Paris climate targets



Scientists have found a new way to calculate the total carbon emissions consistent with the Paris cl ...
Published Curbside collection improves organic waste composting, reduces methane emissions



Most organic household waste ends up in landfills where it generates methane, a powerful greenhouse...
Published Simple food swaps could cut greenhouse gas emissions from household groceries by a quarter



Switching food and drink purchases to very similar but more environmentally friendly alternatives co...
Published Climate policies to reduce motor vehicle emissions can improve children's health, save money



A new study finds that policies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles combine ...
Published Significant increase in nitrous-oxide emissions from human activities, jeopardizing climate goals



Emissions of nitrous-oxide (N2O) -- a potent greenhouse gas -- have continued to rise unabated over ...
Published Droughts in Europe could be avoided with faster emissions cuts



Models suggest summer rainfall in southern Europe could decline by up to 48% by the year 2100 if emi...