Tag:CO2

Climate Change

Earth’s CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history

There's now more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere than ever before in human history, scientists have revealed. For the first time on record, monthly...

Michael Simire - June 8, 2025

Climate Change

Targeted reimbursement: A just price for CO2

A price for CO2 can be both highly effective and socially just - if it's well designed. This is the result of a new study...

Michael Simire - October 2, 2022

Climate Change

Planting trees can’t replace cutting CO2 emissions, says study

Growing plants and then storing the carbon dioxide (CO2) they have taken up from the atmosphere is no viable option to counteract unmitigated emissions from...

admin - May 18, 2017

Climate Change

Natural gas expected to emit more GHGs than coal

The U.S. is expected to reach a major carbon emissions milestone this year: For the first time, carbon dioxide emissions from burning natural gas...

admin - August 31, 2016

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South Pole’s CO2 levels highest in 4 million years

The Earth passed another unfortunate milestone on May 23 when carbon dioxide (CO2) surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) at the South Pole for...

admin - June 25, 2016

Climate Change

Worrisome atmospheric CO2

Several weeks ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US reported that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) surpassed a notable milestone....

Michael Simire - May 30, 2013