Climate & Energy

July 23, 2019

China’s greenhouse gas emissions up 50% since 2005

China’s environment ministry said its emissions reached 12.3 billion tons in 2014, up 53.5% since 2005.
July 19, 2019

Community groups appeal against coal plant permit

July 18, 2019

Deforestation in the Congo Basin releasing carbon held for thousands of years

Carbon escaping from deforested sites is about 1,500 years old.
July 18, 2019

Alaskan heatwave brought record high temperatures

This 4th of July, Alaskans experienced record high temperatures, with Anchorage reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in the city’s history.
July 11, 2019

Unusual summer hail storm covers Guadalajara, Mexico, in ice

Guadalajara residents woke up at the end of June to more than 3 feet of ice after a hailstorm broke the stretch of hot summer days.
July 11, 2019

Airplane contrail effects expected to triple by 2050

Researchers have known for some time the cloud trails left by aircrafts have an atmospheric greenhouse effect, but the impact of these trails is expected to triple by 2050.
July 10, 2019

Health Groups File Lawsuit to Stop EPA Air Emissions Rule

Groups seek to prevent implementation of Affordable Clean Energy Rule, which could increase air pollution
July 9, 2019

Forest thinning may help trees be more climate resilient

Researchers have determined that thinning forests is an effective technique for recovery and maintenance of forests dealing with climate change.
July 8, 2019

Vigo County Residents Concerned About Planned Ammonia Fertilizer Plant and Carbon Sequestration

Proposed $450 million project would allow company to store millions of tons of carbon dioxide underground near Terre Haute
July 2, 2019

A changing climate could limit food choices, warns environmental journalist

Amanda Little, an environmental journalist and professor at Vanderbilt University, warns that food diversity could be limited due to environmental issues.
June 27, 2019

The rains aren’t over yet for the Eastern U.S.

It's been a particularly rainy June for the Eastern U.S.
June 25, 2019

Rooftop solar is growing; utilities are pushing back

As solar energy becomes more popular, utility companies are seeking reductions to net metering, meaning it will take far longer for rooftop solar to pay for itself.
June 25, 2019

Recycling EV batteries could decrease lithium and cobalt mining

Experts say companies should recycle electric vehicle batteries to avoid massive increases in harmful mining.
June 18, 2019

First transparent solar technology invented at Michigan State

Researchers at Michigan State University have successfully created the first completely transparent solar panels.
June 18, 2019

Fewer Americans insure against flooding despite growing disaster risks

The number of flood insurance policies in the Midwest has dropped by at least one-third since 2011.
June 13, 2019

Wind energy industry increasingly moving offshore

The UK turned on the first part of what will be the world’s largest and furthest offshore wind farm this week, forging its way further into the forefront of the offshore wind industry.
June 11, 2019

Warming global temperatures threaten tree species diversity

Thanks to climate change, tree diversity may be decreasing.
June 11, 2019

Organization to Hold Solar Power Installation Workshop

Solarize Indiana seeks to teach citizens how to accelerate the spread of solar energy projects
June 11, 2019

Climate change, deforestation, hunting among causes of large animal die-off

New research suggests large birds and land mammals will face extinction over the next century due to climate change, deforestation, hunting and increased urbanization.
June 6, 2019

Record-setting run of tornadoes in the US may be ending

A record-setting spell of severe storms has rocked the U.S. over the last two weeks.
June 6, 2019

Humans caused 2018 summer heat waves

Heat waves threatened people and crops across the globe throughout the summer of 2018, according to Nexus Media, researchers have concluded that humans are to blame.
May 30, 2019

Increase in ozone-damaging emissions linked to China

Researchers have discovered that eastern China is responsible for more than 60% of the recent rise in CFC-11 emissions.
May 20, 2019

Middle America’s Low-Hanging Carbon

The Search for Greenhouse Gas Cuts From the Grid, Agriculture and Transportation
May 20, 2019

Creation care: One Indiana congregation’s fight for energy equality

Dispute over net metering puts church, utility company at odds
May 15, 2019

With Climate Change, Animal-to-Human Disease Transfer May Worsen

Scientists have found that certain environments may make it easier for animals to infect humans with diseases like bird flu and Ebola.
May 6, 2019

U.N. Study: Unprecedented Species Extinction Rates Having “Grave” impact on People Around the World

Human activity threatening 1 million animal and plant species with extinction within decades.
May 3, 2019

Warmer Winters May Be Helping Rats Thrive

Complaints about rats in New York City almost doubled between 2010 and 2017, and one rat expert thinks the population explosion may be linked to climate change.
May 1, 2019

Record Year for Wildfires in the UK

The United Kingdom is experiencing record-breaking amounts of wildfires in a year just four months into 2019.
May 1, 2019

Emperor Penguins in Antarctica Struggling, Study Finds

After three years of breeding mishaps, Antarctica’s second-largest colony of emperor penguins is not recovering.
April 30, 2019

Cold Stress Threatens Honey Bees Used for Pollination Across the U.S.

Honey bee colonies are important pollinators, and in the U.S., millions of colonies are hauled across the country in semi-trailers to pollinate crops like California almonds. But some of these colonies don’t survive the trek due to cold temperatures.
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