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CO2 reduction

Carbon dioxide emissions have a grave impact on the climate. If we want to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit), the world must drastically reduce CO2 emissions.

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Reports & Analysis

A flight takes off at the Munich airport.

Are climate-neutral flights a realistic scenario?

Are climate-neutral flights a realistic scenario?

The aviation industry must drastically reduce its emissions in the coming years. But it still faces many hurdles.
TravelApril 11, 2024
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Why war is a climate killer

Why war is a climate killer

The military sector uses helicopters, tanks, ships and fighter planes and has a vast carbon footprint.
GlobalizationMarch 11, 202412:09 min
Smoke rises from the forest ground in Canada's Northwest Territories

What are zombie fires and how dangerous are they?

What are zombie fires and how dangerous are they?

In Canada, the fire department also fights wildfires in winter, many of which are so-called zombie fires.
ClimateFebruary 29, 2024
A large cruise ship with two seagulls in the foreground

Can ship cruises actually be net zero by 2050?

Can ship cruises actually be net zero by 2050?

A lack of alternative fuels and desire to save money has kept cruise companies from significantly reducing emissions.
TravelFebruary 29, 2024
A warehouse full of blue three-wheel electric vehicles in India

Going electric in Indian cities

Going electric in Indian cities

Three Indian cities are cranking up efforts to ditch combustion engines for greener alternatives.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 27, 202404:58 min
Residents of Montpellier getting into a public bus in the morning.

Could free public transportation cut city emissions?

Could free public transportation cut city emissions?

Residents of the French city of Montpellier no longer have to pay for public transport. But not everyone's applauding.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 27, 202405:56 min
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In the spotlight

Two people wearing yellow hardhats stand next to CO2 storage tanks

What is carbon capture and storage?

Rising carbon dioxide heats up the Earth. Storing it could help cool things down, but costs loom large.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 6, 2024
Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire burning at the Dadia National Park in the region of Evros

Climate: What is the global stocktake?

At key climate talks in Dubai, the world's first global climate progress report will set the agenda.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 5, 2023
A man walks with a camel carrying his goods in an area 30 kilometers from the city of Gode, Ethiopia

Greenhouse gases continue to rise as warming hits record

As countries meet in Dubai for climate talks to negotiate emissions reductions, the world is warming faster than ever.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 30, 2023
A person walks past a "#COP28" sign

What are the key fights that will dominate UN climate talks?

After a year of record temperatures, oil giant UAE is hosting the UN climate summit to stave off climate catastrophe.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 29, 2023
Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

The pressure is on for leaders at the 28th climate conference to prevent global warming from accelerating further.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 28, 2023
Smoke billowing out of an industrial chimney

Climate change in 11 charts

As COP28 approaches, the climate crisis is in the spotlight. Here are the facts on how our planet is changing.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 27, 2023