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New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific. Scientists are grappling with the fact that reducing such pollution, while essential for public health, is also heating the atmosphere.

Alarm surrounding the air quality and climate effects of tailpipe emissions have led to a recent focus on electrifying our transportation. However, recent research has revealed that tailpipe emissions may be little cause for concern when compared to the emissions that come from our tires.

If carbon dioxide were put on trial and charged with overheating our only planet, would it be convicted? Not if the trial was fair.

Unlike most fuels, the burning of hydrogen does not produce the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

Shell made £6.1bn ($7.7bn) in profits in the first three months of the year and said it would hand back a further $3.5bn to its shareholders

Activist Nonhle Mbuthuma founded a local organization along South Africa’s Wild Coast to fight a proposed strip mine 17 years ago. Despite ongoing personal threats, she’s still working to protect her Pondoland community from oil exploration and other harmful development.

The Great Green Wall aims to regreen 247 million acres of degraded land across Africa's Sahel region by 2030. It could cost over $36 billion.

The Great Green Wall aims to regreen 247 million acres of degraded land across Africa's Sahel region by 2030. It could cost over $36 billion.

The Great Green Wall aims to regreen 247 million acres of degraded land across Africa's Sahel region by 2030. It could cost over $36 billion.

The Great Green Wall aims to regreen 247 million acres of degraded land across Africa's Sahel region by 2030. It could cost over $36 billion.