/tags/greenhouse-gases Greenhouse Gases en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:48:51 GMT /2022-01-10/u-s-greenhouse-gas-emissions-jumped-in-2021-a-threat-to-climate-goals The spike was attributed to a slew of causes, including behavior changes after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, but environmental advocates say it's worrisome. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:48:51 GMT /2022-01-10/u-s-greenhouse-gas-emissions-jumped-in-2021-a-threat-to-climate-goals Jeff Brady, Joe Hernandez /2021-11-04/earth-has-11-years-to-cut-emissions-to-avoid-dire-climate-scenarios-a-report-says Carbon dioxide emissions are rebounding after a dip in 2020, and researchers say that at the current rate, Earth's "carbon budget" will be exhausted in roughly 11 years. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:43:06 GMT /2021-11-04/earth-has-11-years-to-cut-emissions-to-avoid-dire-climate-scenarios-a-report-says Scott Neuman /energy-environment/2021-04-22/biden-makes-new-pledge-for-u-s-greenhouse-gas-emissions-a-50-cut The president opened a climate summit by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:02:52 GMT /energy-environment/2021-04-22/biden-makes-new-pledge-for-u-s-greenhouse-gas-emissions-a-50-cut Scott Detrow /energy-environment/2019-12-09/map-shows-how-your-community-could-be-affected-by-weakened-methane-emission-rules When the Trump administration announced plans to roll back Obama-era rules limiting methane emissions from oil and gas operations, even some in industry� Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:52:43 GMT /energy-environment/2019-12-09/map-shows-how-your-community-could-be-affected-by-weakened-methane-emission-rules Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2019-10-09/austin-joins-a-handful-of-cities-where-carbon-emissions-have-fallen-in-recent-years Austin is among 30 cities worldwide where emissions have peaked, according to a new analysis from a coalition of cities dedicated to reducing greenhouse� Wed, 09 Oct 2019 21:13:34 GMT /energy-environment/2019-10-09/austin-joins-a-handful-of-cities-where-carbon-emissions-have-fallen-in-recent-years Matt Largey /energy-environment/2019-09-30/this-was-austins-hottest-september-ever-recorded-and-it-wasnt-even-close Mention the year 2011 to any Austinite who lived here then, and expect to get an earful. It was the hottest year recorded in Austin's history � so hot and� Mon, 30 Sep 2019 22:14:30 GMT /energy-environment/2019-09-30/this-was-austins-hottest-september-ever-recorded-and-it-wasnt-even-close Mose Buchele /science/2016-10-20/scientists-have-discovered-a-way-to-turn-co2-into-ethanol-heres-what-that-means Texas produces more carbon dioxide than any other state in the country. That’s a problem because CO2 is a big cause of global climate change. But what if� Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:53:17 GMT /science/2016-10-20/scientists-have-discovered-a-way-to-turn-co2-into-ethanol-heres-what-that-means Mose Buchele /energy-environment/2014-06-02/new-carbon-rules-could-have-big-impact-on-texas Big changes could be coming for Texas power plants. The Obama administration is announcing new rules today aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions from� Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:18:31 GMT /energy-environment/2014-06-02/new-carbon-rules-could-have-big-impact-on-texas /energy-environment/2011-02-09/report-austin-has-highest-5th-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-us-corrected Correction: The National Geographic report cited in this story erroneously listed Austin as the having the highest greenhouse gas emissions per capita in� Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:25:33 GMT /energy-environment/2011-02-09/report-austin-has-highest-5th-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-us-corrected Nathan Bernier /energy-environment/2011-01-12/texas-loses-another-greenhouse-gases-battle-with-the-epa The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied Texas a ruling Wednesday that would have blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from� Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:27:42 GMT /energy-environment/2011-01-12/texas-loses-another-greenhouse-gases-battle-with-the-epa Erika Aguilar, KUT News