Your shrimp cocktail comes with a side of carbon dioxide, according to scientists who have for the first time quantified greenhouse emissions caused by a destructive fishing technique known as bottom trawling. Bottom-trawling ships deploy huge weighted nets — up to half a mile (0.8 kilometers) in length — that scour the ocean floor to … Read more
The fillet of flounder sitting on your plate comes with a severe environmental cost. To catch it, a ship running on fossil fuels spewed greenhouse gases as it dragged a trawl net across the seafloor, devastating the ecosystems in its path. Obvious enough. But new research shows that the consequences extend even further: Trawl nets … Read more
Carbon capture is having a moment. Companies such as Chevron are building technology to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks while others such as Microsoft are investing in startups working to yank the greenhouse gas out of the air directly. Governments and climate activists are pressing companies to eliminate their emissions, but there’s doubt whether solar, … Read more
The oceans are a common good shared by humanity. Their presence — a gift — connects us all culturally, economically and morally. Yet formal dialogue on marine environments is still far from the center of the global discussion on climate change. COP28 was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Nov. 30 to Wednesday. At … Read more
Carbon removal techniques come in two main flavors—the technological and the natural—but also increasingly a melding of the two. The dominant technology at the moment is direct air capture, or DAC. This involves giant machines sucking in air and filtering out the CO2. Like an air purifier filters dust out of your indoor air, DAC … Read more
DUBAI – The COP28 Presidency released a proposed text of a final climate deal on Wednesday that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change. The draft is meant to reflect the consensus view of nearly 200 countries gathered at the conference … Read more
Home Explainer What Is Carbon Capture And Why Does It Keep Coming Up At COP28? The captured carbon is concentrated into a form that can be transported in a vehicle or through a pipeline to a place where it can be injected underground for long-term storage. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) The future of fossil fuels … Read more
DHAKA – With all eyes on climate talks in Dubai, the world of fashion is working out how it can fulfill an ambitious pledge to slash the emissions it makes clothing the world with speed and style. And the outlook isn’t rosy. Big brands have promised big cuts to their carbon footprint — but it … Read more
Pirá Paraná, Colombia – Chewing on psychoactive coca leaves in a traditional ritual, Colombian Indigenous leader Fabio Valencia seeks the advice of jungle spirits and ancestors about a project sold to his community as a planet-saving initiative. In a remote corner of the Amazon — far from COP28 in Dubai, where world leaders will thrash … Read more
Over 80% of corporate engagement in Carbon Capture contradicts climate science.In a groundbreaking study released on Sunday, InfluenceMap, a non-profit think tank dedicated to providing objective analysis on the environmental impact of companies and financial institutions, sheds light on concerning disparities between corporate advocacy on carboncapture and established scientific principles.The comprehensive analysis scrutinized more than … Read more