carbon emissions

Officials see progress. Critics say Washington’s climate policies remain flawed and that the state is not on course to hit a pollution reduction target in 2030.

The loss of life and property, and the damage to natural resources caused by the Big Burn did help save the U.S. Forest Service. Until that time, many detractors in Washington D.C. had called for cancellation of the "experiment." The debate over how best to prevent these summertime natural disasters, however, has continued for more than 100 years, and counting

UC Berkeley researchers said that the very high number of electrical vehicles in the Bay Area will help California reach its net zero emissions goal, but the state has more work to do.

Republican attorney generals from 21 states argue that federal agencies lack the authority to compel states to set on-road emission reduction targets.

The European Union's global climate monitoring service said Canada's devastating wildfire season has caused the release of 410 megatons of carbon emissions, almost triple the previous record.