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Sen. candidate Herschel Walker: US has gas-guzzling cars with 'good emissions'

Herschel Walker isn't a fan of the Green New Deal ... and doesn't want to talk about EVs, while promoting gas-guzzlers - but auto industry doesn't care.

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European Union decides to ban sale of new combustion engine vehicles in 2035

The EU has ambitious future plans to fight climate change, and that now includes banning new gas and diesel vehicle sales by 2035.

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Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to rise less than a percent in 2022

The widening expansion of electric vehicles and renewable energy is helping curb CO2 emissions from fossil fuels around the world, researchers say.

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Audi working on new tech to filter CO2 straight out of ambient air

Audi has a new filter able to remove CO2 from ambient air using a new direct air capturing method that it is now promoting in Europe.

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Mercedes-Benz banking on luxury drivers embracing electric vehicles

Mercedes-Benz fully embracing electric vehicles, and hopes its luxury buyers look forward to the EV models in the years to come - as auto industry shifts.

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Bitcoin costs the climate more than beef farming, almost catching oil

Researchers have found the cost of climate damages associated with Bitcoin mining compared to its market value is almost equivalent to gasoline production.

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New global database reveals how much fossil fuels remain worldwide

The Carbon Tracker Initiative has released a new database tracking the world's fossil fuel supply and their associated greenhouse gas emissions.

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Carbon offsetting reforestation company accidentally starts wildfire

Reforestation company Land Life inadvertently triggered two separate forest fires in Spain within a month while planting trees.

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Supreme Court ruling cripples US government ability to limit emissions

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to restrict emissions.

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New NASA video tracks the 'atmospheric fingerprint' of COVID-19

NASA researchers used its many satellites to identify an 'atmospheric blueprint' of emissions associated with Covid-19 lockdowns.

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New carbon capture system has 99% efficiency, and is twice as fast

Researchers from Japan have created a new direct air capture system that can change 99% of carbon dioxide in the air into a solid.

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This country will ban the sale of new combustion engine cars by 2035

To combat climate change impacts due to vehicles with combustion engines, Canada is banning new sales of these vehicles by 2035.

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This world-first project is producing gasoline from carbon dioxide

A project developed by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics can produce gasoline exceeding 90 octane from carbon dioxide.

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Global carbon dioxide emissions rebounded to highest ever in 2021

Carbon dioxide emissions from energy production reached their highest ever levels in 2021, rising to more than 36 billion tonnes.

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New electric 'Infinity Train' will charge itself using gravity

Fortescue has acquired Williams Advanced Engineering and subsequently announced development of its zero-emissions Infinity Train.

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New UN report stresses 'grave and mounting threat' from climate change

The second installment of the UN IPCC's sixth climate change assessment stresses the necessity of action before it is too late.

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World's top banks' financing of fossil fuels revealed by new study

Annual reports from the world's ten largest banks show a combined $425.92 billion in 2020 alone put toward financing fossil fuels.

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Carbon dioxide converted into fuel with solar power in breakthrough

Lund University researchers have used a covalent organic framework and solar energy to convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide.

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NOAA report: U.S. will see a century's worth of sea-level rise by 2050

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report projects a considerable sea-level rise.

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99% of carbon dioxide scrubbed from air with this 'game changing' tech

New technology from the University of Delaware has enabled carbon dioxide capture with 99 percent efficiency from the atmosphere.

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Carbon-tax rebates found to be largely misunderstood by general public

Published in Nature Climate Change are the findings of a new survey of Canadian citizens and the perception of carbon tax rebates.

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Research shows we're adapting to climate change, but not quick enough

Researchers from Concordia University have reviewed the literature on climate change adaptations, which show inconclusive results.

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ExxonMobil is targeting 'net zero' operational emissions by 2050

ExxonMobil has pledged to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to net-zero by 2050, but hasn't included Scope 3 emissions.

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EU report: 2021 was the fifth-hottest year on record

The European Union's (EU) Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed 2021 to be the fifth-hottest year globally on record.

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Plant-based diets increase carbon capture, not just reduce emissions

New research has shown how high-income countries changing to plant-based diets would increase carbon capture from the atmosphere.

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Extremely hot years predicted for almost all countries every two years

New research predicts ninety-two percent of countries will experience extremely hot annual temperatures every two years by 2030.

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E-scooter and e-bike fleets may not be as eco-friendly as we thought

New research from ETH Zurich shows how publicly accessible e-scooters and e-bikes may negatively affect net carbon emissions.

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Carbon dioxide taken from factory emissions made into useful products

A new metal-organic framework can turn carbon dioxide emissions scrubbed from factory flue gases into useful cyclic carbonates.

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More coal is being burnt this year than ever before, despite targets

After two years of decline, coal consumption is up, which does not bode well for the world's net-zero emissions target by 2050.

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Astronomers just identified over 75,000 new 'bright' black holes

A new method allowed astronomers to identify over 75,000 bright black holes, emitting brightly enough to be mistaken for stars.

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Advanced catalysts developed to aid clean hydrogen production

Hydrogen can be produced cleanly and sustainably with water electrolysis, now cheaper than ever with a newly developed catalyst.

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Increased China nitrogen dioxide emissions, recovery from COVID-19?

Do increased nitrogen dioxide NO2 emissions readings over China confirm the start of a recovery from Coronavirus?

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Study Shows 6th Gen. AMD A-Series APU Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 50%