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By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Quick Key Facts Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and is responsible for around one-third of current global heating. Atmospheric methane concentrations have increased by

New York is now the first state in the U.S. to require new buildings to be built entirely electric, without hookups to fossil fuels including gas, the New York State Assembly reported. The rule was initially passed in 2023 as the All-Electric Buildings Ac

Earth's plants and soils reached the peak of their ability to absorb CO2 in 2008, and their sequestration rate has been falling ever since.

Researchers at the University of New Mexico have found microplastics in human brain tissue in concentrations much higher than in other organs.

Renewables are now making up a majority of the net public electricity generation in Germany, according to a new report by Fraunhofer ISE.

The DOE announced $428 million in grant funding for the building and expansion of green energy manufacturing in former coal communities.

Bumblebees and chimpanzees have the ability to teach skills to their contemporaries that allow for knowledge building across generations.