Tags : Carbon Emissions

Developing Emissions Solutions in Agriculture
Agriculture

Developing Emissions Solutions in Agriculture

Emily Folk February 5, 2019

Agriculture is one of the most vital industries in the world and always has been. But one drawback of being one of the oldest and largest human endeavors is that change can be hard-won and slow to come. The attempt to pivot toward more sustainable agricultural technologies and techniques lays bare how resistant to change […]Read More

Is the Agriculture Industry Ready to Combat Climate Change?
Agriculture

Is the Agriculture Industry Ready to Combat Climate Change?

Emily Folk December 28, 2018

The agriculture industry is a large contributor to climate change. In the last 50 years, greenhouse gas emissions from fisheries, livestock and agriculture nearly doubled and could continue to rise in the future. Agriculture will also be one of the industries hardest hit by climate change, as global temperatures rise and weather patterns become more […]Read More

Everyday Actions That Are Hurting Our Planet
Sustainability

Everyday Actions That Are Hurting Our Planet

Emily Folk March 13, 2018

We all love casual conservation. Taking out the recycling, carpooling to work; small lifestyle modifications can help us feel like we’re contributing to the cause without sacrificing anything important. However, every day we also participate in activities that are hurting our planet beyond driving cars and burning fossil fuels for home heating. Small, nondescript actions […]Read More

EarthTalk: Carbon Tax vs. Cap-and-Trade
Carbon Emissions EarthTalk Energy Policy Global Warming Resources Solutions

EarthTalk: Carbon Tax vs. Cap-and-Trade

Earth Talk October 14, 2015

EarthTalk® is a weekly environmental column made available to our readers from the editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s the difference between a carbon tax and “cap-and-trade” system for reducing greenhouse gas emissions? – Marina Brown, New York, NY Most of us can agree that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a must given […]Read More

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