Move over, data centers. AI's climate impact may extend well beyond the electricity it consumes. Why it matters: A new ...

New research identifies “enabled emissions” as a major, previously unquantified driver of AI's climate impact, distinct ...

Global CO2-equivalent emissions hit another record in 2025 as U.S. emissions rebounded, China’s growth slowed, and clean power surged.

Over the last decade, humanity's emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) have stabilized after a period of huge growth. Average growth is now down to just 0.6% per year, compared to 2% per year in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. The Bao Steel mill in the morning, in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, ...

In 2024, global carbon emissions will peak — reaching their highest levels ever — then, they'll begin to decline. That's according to a new report from the independent research firm DNV, which found ...

Methane concentrations in Earth's atmosphere increased at record speed over the past five years. At least two-thirds of annual methane emissions now come from human activities, including fossil fuel ...

Methane is an especially potent greenhouse gas, causing much more warming than carbon dioxide on a unit-for-unit basis—and a new, uniquely long-term study of emissions at a New Jersey landfill ...

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise by 1.1% in 2025 – reaching a record high, according to new research by the Global Carbon Project. Decarbonization of energy systems is ...

Decarbonization has become part of the business lexicon in recent years. Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities and the corresponding threat of climate change have created a sense ...