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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Meeting Canada's ambitious net-zero emissions target by 2050 necessitates significant technological, behavioral and systemic changes in the transportation sector, a major contributor to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Indeed, the transportation sector alone is responsible for a quarter of all GHG emissions worldwide, with road transport accounting for about 80 percent of this figure.…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new report from an influential real estate organization calls on Chicago to take a bold step to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. The city should set limits on emissions from certain buildings, using an approach already in place in New York, according to the report from the Urban Land Institute…

A sensor, used for tracking carbon emissions from bodies of water, has been retrofitted to a floating apparatus for use in streams, rivers and other running water bodies. The floatation allows the sensor to rise and fall with changing water levels in lotic environments. Credit: UNH/Drew Robison Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are not typically associated with water ways, like streams and rivers, but emerging research shows that…

The new carbon emissions feature on Uber’s app. Uber Environmentally conscious Uber riders interested in monitoring their carbon footprint can now discover the level of carbon dioxide emissions avoided if they take a trip in one of the company’s electric vehicle or hybrid options. In a bid to burnish its green credentials, Uber said on Monday it has introduced a new “Emission Savings” feature in its ridesharing app, enabling passengers around the world to track and learn more about their carbon emissions impact.…

Electric Vehicles Beat Gas Cars on Climate Emissions over TimeNew research says building electric vehicles leaves a bigger carbon footprint than making gas-powered cars, though EVs make up the difference in the long runBy Mike Lee & E&E NewsTraffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCLIMATEWIRE | The production of battery-powered vehicles creates more carbon dioxide than making those that run on gasoline, a new…

The key is contrails, thin clouds that planes produce when they fly. Minimizing contrails means less warming, and changing flight paths can reduce the amount of contrail formation. Read more about how in the latest from my colleague James Temple.  Keeping up with climate   New rules from the US Securities and Exchange Commission were watered down, cutting off the best chance we’ve had at forcing companies to reckon with the dangers of climate change, as Dara O’Rourke writes in a new opinion piece. (MIT Technology…

The news: A new AI agent from Google DeepMind can play different games, including ones it has never seen before such as Goat Simulator 3, a fun action game with exaggerated physics. Unlike earlier game-playing AI systems, which mastered only one game or could only follow single goals or commands, this new agent is able to play a variety of different games, including Valheim and No Man’s Sky.  How they did it: Researchers were able to get it to follow text commands to play seven different games and move around in three…

Canal ditches like this one in West Kalimantan, Indonesia are often used to drain peatlands for conversion to agriculture. Credit: Jennifer Bowen A new study led by UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography postdoctoral scholar Jennifer Bowen finds that canals used to drain soggy peatlands in Southeast Asia are likely hotspots for greenhouse gas emissions. …

Tracking carbon emissions and sinks to determine Earth's annual Global Carbon Budget. Credit: NASA GEOS According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), human activities have significantly impacted the planet. As global greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon dioxide) have continued to increase, so too have global temperatures—with severe ecological consequences. Between 2011…

UberIf you've decided to go green, Uber is now letting you see just how much of a positive impact on the environment you've had.The company is introducing an Emission Savings feature in the Uber app today. When you open the app and visit the account page, you can see the carbon emissions you've saved by taking Uber Green or Uber Comfort Electric.Also: Need to pick up an order in-store? Have Uber pick it up for you insteadThe information is calculated, Uber says, based on the amount of Uber Green and Uber Comfort…