Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 16, 2023
Previous IPCC reports have concluded that human activities such as burning fossil fuels are the primary cause of climate change: about 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels for electricity, transportation, and industry. 1) It starts with tracking emissions. 2) Combat disinformatio n.
Washington Nature
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
As we continue to reduce carbon emissions, we also must ensure we’re supporting building communities that are prepared to face our new climate reality. For instance, transportation accounts for 40 percent of Washington state greenhouse gas emissions. Check out Futurewise’s work on #WaCantWait. Photo by Julie Morse /TNC.
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Legal Planet
AUGUST 26, 2021
In an opinion by Justice Stevens, the Court held that the threat of sea level rise gave a state government standing to bring the suit. The Court then held that greenhouse gases are covered by the Clean Air Act as a type of air pollutant. This gave EPA the power to impose limits on carbon emissions by vehicles and industry.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 23, 2023
They’re called Scope 3 emissions, and they are key to understanding the big picture of a company’s impact on the environment. First, let me explain the three “scopes” of carbon emissions. Scope 1 emissions come from power plants, oil rigs and other sources directly owned or controlled by a company.
A Greener Life
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The US puts a dollar figure on the damage caused by carbon emissions, but new research finds it’s too low, meaning the benefits of reducing emissions are being underestimated. Effectively, SCC indicates what price society should be willing to pay now to avoid the future damage of today’s carbon emissions.
Ocean Conservancy
MARCH 2, 2022
Climate change is a problem which has a known solution: We must dramatically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and prepare now for intense climate impacts. Do you live in a coastal community at risk from sea level rise? It is up to all of us to hear this siren and demand a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Edouard Stenger
OCTOBER 29, 2018
It would halve the number of humans that will be exposed to water scarcity; prevent runaway sea level rise that could put many of the world’s islands under water and render uninhabitable the large delta and low-coastal regions that are home to two-thirds of the world’s population. That is a lot for just one technology.
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