Carbon Pollution

Carbon emissions around the world is increasing every year but at a lower rate

China is the biggest polluter, with 28 percent of the 2019 emissions and the US No. 2 at 14.5 percent.

More than two-thirds of the populations in China, India, Thailand are at risk due to rising sea levels

Major storms that used to happen once a century will happen on average once a year in many places.

New, improved climate models show Earth warming faster than previously thought

A third to 99 percent of top-layer permafrost could melt by 2100 if carbon pollution is not abated.

Carbon budget: 14 years till we run out of the budget at current CO2 emission rate

Greenhouse gases from melting permafrost and other natural sources will take 100 Gt of the budget.

New powder can capture carbon pollution from power plants cheaply, effectively

The technology could enable even developing nations to fight the worst effects of global warming.

Melting permafrost emissions pose serious threat to climate rescue plans: Study

Some studies claim we have already overshot the 1.5 degree Celsius target due to thawing permafrost.

US cars, factories spew 5.38 bn tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2013

American cars and factories spewed 5.38 billion tons of carbon dioxide in 2013, up from 5.27 billion in 2012, the report said. Carbon dioxide is the chief man-made global warming gas.

Obama administration pushes ahead with tough carbon pollution limit requirements

The Obama administration is pressing ahead with tough requirements to limit carbon pollution from new coal-fired power plants, moving to impose for the first time strict limits on the pollution blamed for global warming