EPA: First Guidelines to Cut Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
The Obama administration unveiled historic environment rules cutting carbon pollution from power plants by 30%, spurring prospects for a global deal to end climate change.
Micronesia Climate Law Seeks to Inspire Global Action
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a western Pacific Island state located north of Papua New Guinea and east of Palau, has become a regional pioneer in drafting national legislation centred on climate change.
Rules To Cut carbon Emissions: A First-Of-Its-Kind Study
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slated to release the nation’s first-ever carbon pollution standards for existing power plants on June 2, 2014. Syracuse and Harvard Universities teamed up to analyze how carbon pollution standards for existing power plants will decrease the emission of several co-pollutants, improve local air quality, decrease atmospheric deposition, and benefit people and ecosystems.
The Evolution of Climate Legislation in Three Infographs
The global canon of climate legislation has undergone significant changes over the last four decades.
Carbon Dioxide Passes Global 400 ppm Milestone
The world passed a threshold “of symbolic and scientific significance” last month, with carbon dioxide levels exceeding 400 parts per million in the northern hemisphere for the first time in human history…
Caribbean Forced to Choose Between Climate Change Impact and Development Goals
The Caribbean is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world but we tend to ignore the threat that could occur as a result of the impact of climate change. Already there is accelerated erosion taking place because of the rise in sea levels and it’s estimated that if this continues, a third of the island could be lost.
A Blueprint to End Paralysis Over Global Action on Climate?
The international community should stop chasing the chimera of a binding treaty to limit CO2 emissions. Instead, it should pursue an approach that encourages countries to engage in a “race to the top” in low-carbon energy solutions.
Antarctica’s Ice Losses On The Rise
Three years of observations show that the Antarctic ice sheet is now losing 159 billion tons of ice each year, twice as much as when it was last surveyed.
Picture This: Cities Under 12 feet of Sea Level Rise
Maps are one way to understand what collapse of West Antarctic glaciers could eventually mean. Photos show it another way.