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Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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'Red Alert': Fire Wipes Out Tropical Rainforest Twice The Size Of Belgium
Loss of tree cover in 2024 -- from deforestation and fires, deliberate or accidental -- generated more than three billion tonnes of CO2 pollution.
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Global Carbon Emissions Hit Record High In 2024
Our latest annual stocktake shows the world is on track to reach a new record: 37.4 billion tonnes of CO emitted from fossil fuels in 2024. This is an increase of 0.8% from the previous year.
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Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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Greenhouse Gas is Rising Rapidly in Atmosphere Due to Human Activities, Highlights New Report
Methane levels, which are 80 times more potent than CO2 in the short term, are rising at an unprecedented rate. Human activities, such as agriculture and fossil fuel extraction, contribute significantly to this surge. Despite global efforts, including the 2021 Global Methane Pledge, methane emissions continue to climb. This trend threatens climate ...
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Fireworks From Yacht Spark Forest Fire On Greek Island, 13 Arrested
The incident has caused widespread outrage in Greece, which is already grappling with multiple wildfires amidst its first heatwave of the year.
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Global Fossil Fuel Use, Emissions Hit All-Time Highs In 2023: Report
Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly on the year, the industry's Statistical Review of World Energy report said on Thursday.
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US Announces Sweeping Cuts To Power Sector Carbon Emissions
President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil fuel plants as part of the United States' efforts to confront the climate crisis.
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Climate Change, Future Of Fossil Fuels: Key Issues At COP28 Climate Summit
Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's UN climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change.
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Development Nations "Responsible For Poor State Of Environment": Minister
Hitting out at "developed nations" who press on imposing regulations on the usage of fossil fuels, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said these nations are responsible for the poor state of the environment at present.
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Nobel Prize Winner, Battery Pioneer, John Goodenough Dies At 100
John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that revolutionized modern life, has died at the age of 100, the University of Texas announced.
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Video: NASA Visualises Carbon Emissions On Earth Driving Climate Change
These startling videos show where this important greenhouse gas is generated most frequently and how that varies over the course of a year.
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Switzerland Set To Introduce Global Minimum Corporate Tax, Climate Law
Swiss voters looked set to approve proposals to introduce a global minimum tax on businesses and a climate law that aims to cut fossil fuel use and reach zero emissions by 2050, projections by public broadcaster SRF showed on Sunday.
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CO2 Pollution From Fossil Fuels To Hit All-Time High In 2022: Scientists At COP27
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said Friday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
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"Toxic Cover-Up": UN Draws Red Line Around Firms' Net Zero Greenwashing
The UN's chief called Tuesday for an end to a "toxic cover-up" by companies as a sweeping report said they cannot claim to be net zero if they invest in new fossil fuels, cause deforestation or offset emissions instead of reducing them.
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Earth’s Oceans Enter Danger Zone Due to Rising Acidification, New Study Warns
A new 2025 study published in Global Change Biology shows Earth’s oceans may have entered a dangerous acidification zone in 2020. As CO₂ emissions increase, marine ecosystems are degrading, threatening biodiversity, food security, and coastal economies. Scientists call it a ticking time bomb for the environment and society.
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'Red Alert': Fire Wipes Out Tropical Rainforest Twice The Size Of Belgium
Loss of tree cover in 2024 -- from deforestation and fires, deliberate or accidental -- generated more than three billion tonnes of CO2 pollution.
-
Global Carbon Emissions Hit Record High In 2024
Our latest annual stocktake shows the world is on track to reach a new record: 37.4 billion tonnes of CO emitted from fossil fuels in 2024. This is an increase of 0.8% from the previous year.
-
Global Fossil CO2 Emissions Hit Record High in 2024: Here's What You Need to Know
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reached a record high in 2024 at 37.4 billion tonnes, up 0.8% from 2023, according to the Global Carbon Project. Despite progress in renewables and climate efforts, fossil fuel use has not yet peaked, raising concerns about reaching global warming limits. With 41.6 billion tonnes of CO2 projected overall, scie...
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Greenhouse Gas is Rising Rapidly in Atmosphere Due to Human Activities, Highlights New Report
Methane levels, which are 80 times more potent than CO2 in the short term, are rising at an unprecedented rate. Human activities, such as agriculture and fossil fuel extraction, contribute significantly to this surge. Despite global efforts, including the 2021 Global Methane Pledge, methane emissions continue to climb. This trend threatens climate ...
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Fireworks From Yacht Spark Forest Fire On Greek Island, 13 Arrested
The incident has caused widespread outrage in Greece, which is already grappling with multiple wildfires amidst its first heatwave of the year.
-
Global Fossil Fuel Use, Emissions Hit All-Time Highs In 2023: Report
Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly on the year, the industry's Statistical Review of World Energy report said on Thursday.
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US Announces Sweeping Cuts To Power Sector Carbon Emissions
President Joe Biden's government on Thursday finalized sweeping plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's fossil fuel plants as part of the United States' efforts to confront the climate crisis.
-
Climate Change, Future Of Fossil Fuels: Key Issues At COP28 Climate Summit
Following a year of record heat and drought, this year's UN climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common ground in tackling climate change.
-
Development Nations "Responsible For Poor State Of Environment": Minister
Hitting out at "developed nations" who press on imposing regulations on the usage of fossil fuels, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said these nations are responsible for the poor state of the environment at present.
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Nobel Prize Winner, Battery Pioneer, John Goodenough Dies At 100
John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that revolutionized modern life, has died at the age of 100, the University of Texas announced.
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Video: NASA Visualises Carbon Emissions On Earth Driving Climate Change
These startling videos show where this important greenhouse gas is generated most frequently and how that varies over the course of a year.
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Switzerland Set To Introduce Global Minimum Corporate Tax, Climate Law
Swiss voters looked set to approve proposals to introduce a global minimum tax on businesses and a climate law that aims to cut fossil fuel use and reach zero emissions by 2050, projections by public broadcaster SRF showed on Sunday.
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CO2 Pollution From Fossil Fuels To Hit All-Time High In 2022: Scientists At COP27
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said Friday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
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"Toxic Cover-Up": UN Draws Red Line Around Firms' Net Zero Greenwashing
The UN's chief called Tuesday for an end to a "toxic cover-up" by companies as a sweeping report said they cannot claim to be net zero if they invest in new fossil fuels, cause deforestation or offset emissions instead of reducing them.
