Greenhouse Gas News

By David Bois | Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:12 PM ET

New developments in nuclear energy that address long-term risk and waste storage merit awareness and consideration. Meet the man behind them. Read More

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By David Bois | Mon Nov 9, 2009 12:51 PM ET

Building materials that perform as required and that can be made without contributing to greenhouse gas emissions are well on their way. Read More

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By David Bois | Wed Nov 4, 2009 11:24 AM ET

Nature reports that Brazil contemplates leaping way above the bar in designing a climate initiative described as a potentially game-changing display of true leadership. Read More

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By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:54 PM ET

While the debate over meat's role in climate change rages, the rest of us can make a big difference by forgoing that hamburger once a week. Read More

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By Darragh Worland | Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:07 PM ET

The UN honors Peter Pan's fairy friend with a fake title and much fanfare. Read More

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By Sarah Parsons | Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:28 PM ET

As part of the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps program, MBA students help save employers some green while also helping the environment. Read More

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By Courtney Rubin | Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:57 AM ET

MIT students have a novel solution to climate change. Read More

More like this in: Technology, Energy, Climate change, Global Warming, Emissions, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Solar Energy, Massachusetts, Roofs, Polymers, Stop Global Warming

By Sarah Parsons | Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:22 PM ET

Small wind turbines will soon grace the tops of light towers in California parking lots. Read More

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By Darragh Worland | Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:49 PM ET

Twenty national hunting and fishing groups, an overwhelmingly Republican bunch, are urging senators to support the climate change bill moving through Congress. Read More

More like this in: Climate change, Economy, Global Warming, Reuters, Emissions, Conservation, Carbon Emissions, Republican Party (GOP), U.S. Senate

By Darragh Worland | Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:13 PM ET

Members of the Maldives Cabinet don scuba gear and plunge to the ocean floor to draw attention to the threat of global warming. Read More

More like this in: Climate change, Global Warming, Emissions, The Associated Press, Copenhagen, Kyoto, Kyoto Protocol, Maldives, Polar Ice Caps, Indian Ocean, U.N. Climate Change Conference