Emissions

The Real Reason Billion-Dollar Disasters Like Hurricane Helene Are Growing More Common

While the number of costly natural disasters has risen in the past 40 years, researchers say this trend is driven by societal factors such as increased development in hazard-prone areas, rather than climate change.

Oct 24, 2024

A Utility Promised to Stop Burning Coal. Then Google and Meta Came to Town.

Burgeoning demand for the electricity needed to power AI data centers is forcing utilities to reconsider plans and weigh tradeoffs.

Oct 12, 2024

The ‘Green Energy Transition’ That Wasn’t

Despite significant investment and promotion, the global shift from fossil fuels to green energy is not materializing as expected.

Jun 24, 2024

A Natural-Gas Billionaire Bets on Greener Fossil Fuel

A company called NET Power has developed a new process that uses natural gas to generate electricity in a way that could significantly reduce CO2 emissions.

Jun 06, 2024

Sorry, Elon: Chinese Company Becomes the World’s First to Launch Methane Rocket to Orbit

Landspace, a private space company based in China, successfully launched a methane-fueled rocket into orbit. The rocket, named Zhuque-2, made history by using cleaner, safer rocket fuel that’s better suited for reusability.

Jul 12, 2023