Greenhouse Gases
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Coke, Pepsi, Ben & Jerry's and GE are phasing out the use of ozone-depleting refrigerants, turning instead to carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons.
New threshold would exempt hospitals, big buildings, and schools, but not heavy industry like coal-burning power plants.
Greenhouse gas seeping from vast stores long trapped under permafrost below seabed north of Russia.
Class-action suit brought by Mississippi residents claims emissions from big companies fueled global warming and increased storm's ferocity.
Walmart's CEO Mike Duke announced the company's new aggressive greenhouse gas emissions goal during a webcast broadcast live on TreeHugger.com.
Scientists agree that not enough research has been done to say whether geo-engineering is the answer to slowing global warming.
Researchers use nanofibers to create lights that are more energy-efficient than the common incandescent light bulb, more eco-friendly than a CFL — and they give off a warm white light, too.
Some shipping companies have embraced 'slow steaming' as a way to lower costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
Lawmakers aim to block the agency from curbing carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act, saying it's the job of Congress, not "unelected bureaucrats."
Even if countries fulfill commitments, preventing temperatures from rising above target set at Copenhagen climate conference is unlikely.
