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Children are expensive – not just for parents, but the environment − so how many is too many?

Daisy Hips

People born in the future stand to inherit a planet in the midst of a global ecological crisis. Natural habitats ...

UN Carbon Removal Estimates “By No Means Feasible,” Scientists Warn

Daisy Hips

U.N. estimates of the amount of carbon that humans can remove from the atmosphere are deeply unrealistic, scientists warn. A ...

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation

Daisy Hips

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than ...

Explainer-Why carbon capture is no easy solution to climate change

Elaine Hadley

By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Technologies that capture carbon dioxide emissions to keep them from the atmosphere are central to ...

Explainer-China imposes growth limits on vast oil refining industry

Elaine Hadley

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China has set a minimum size for new oil refineries and will ban small ...