Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, product or activity, typically expressed in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂e). It includes emissions from energy use, transportation, production processes and supply chains. Carbon footprint assessments are used to measure climate impact and inform mitigation strategies.

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Young people lead dietary emissions as seniors drive the riseClimate

Young people lead dietary emissions as seniors drive the rise

Reducing dietary emissions means balancing climate goals with people’s nutritional needs across different ages and countries Summary: Adolescents and young adults generally had the highest…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2026 Full article
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Acid mine drainage could greatly increase metal mining carbon footprintsClimate

Acid mine drainage could greatly increase metal mining carbon footprints

Startling result in the first comprehensive quantification of CO₂ emissions from acid mine drainage neutralization for metal mining in academic peer reviewed literature. Summary: A…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2026 Full article
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UN Secretary-General launches AI transparency push on carbon, water and land impactsNews

UN Secretary-General launches AI transparency push on carbon, water and land impacts

The launch of the initiative comes after a UN University report highlights the AI's massive electricity demand and environmental impacts Summary: The United Nations Secretary-General…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2026 Full article
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Forest carbon credits exceed verified deforestation reductions in REDD+ projectsClimate

Forest carbon credits exceed verified deforestation reductions in REDD+ projects

Most projects lowered forest loss, but crediting methods overstated the scale of avoided deforestation by a wide margin Summary: Carbon credits issued for tropical forest…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2026 Full article
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98% of environmental claims by major meat and dairy companies are greenwashingScience

98% of environmental claims by major meat and dairy companies are greenwashing

A study in PLOS Climate examines 1,233 environmental claims from major meat and dairy companies and finds that most lack supporting evidence and rely on…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2026 Full article
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Climate scientists reject DOE climate reportClimate

Climate scientists reject DOE climate report

A leading climate scientist has sought to set the record straight over 'demonstrably incorrect' claims made in a major US government report that misrepresented his…
SourceSourceMarch 1, 2026 Full article
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Olympic Games at a crossroads in a warming worldClimate

Olympic Games at a crossroads in a warming world

The carbon footprint of the Olympic Games remains substantial, despite reforms by the International Olympic Committee. A new study by the University of Lausanne shows…
SourceSourceFebruary 18, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 18, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 18, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 18, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: January 15, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 15, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 15, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Airlines could cut emissions sharply by flying more efficientlyScience

Airlines could cut emissions sharply by flying more efficiently

An analysis of millions of flights shows how aircraft choice, seating layouts, and passenger loads shape aviation’s carbon footprint – and where rapid reductions are…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2026 Full article
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CO₂ soon to be buried under North Sea oil platformNews

CO₂ soon to be buried under North Sea oil platform

Esbjerg, Denmark | AFP In the North Sea where Denmark once drilled for oil, imported European carbon dioxide will soon be buried under the seabed in…
SourceSourceDecember 22, 2025 Full article
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How air travel and renewable power differ in their air quality impactsClimate

How air travel and renewable power differ in their air quality impacts

Cutting air travel and purchasing renewable energy can lead to different effects on overall air quality, even while achieving the same CO₂ reduction, new research…
SourceSourceDecember 9, 2025 Full article
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Research exposes environmental cost of UN climate websitesClimate

Research exposes environmental cost of UN climate websites

Websites produced for COP conferences emit up to seven times more carbon than average internet pages, new research suggests Summary: Websites created for United Nations…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2025 Full article
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Global construction emissions could double by 2050, study warnsClimate

Global construction emissions could double by 2050, study warns

As the world marks UN World Cities Day on 31 October – a call to make cities more sustainable – a new international study warns…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: October 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (October 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Cambridge scientist reveals strategy that could double consumer choice of meat-free foodsScience

Cambridge scientist reveals strategy that could double consumer choice of meat-free foods

Cambridge research finds unique nudge approach that significantly outperforms carbon labelling for increasing sustainable food consumption Summary: A study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food…
SourceSourceSeptember 29, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: September 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 28, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 28, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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‘Greatest con job ever’: Trump trashes climate science at UNNews

‘Greatest con job ever’: Trump trashes climate science at UN

United Nations, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk He mocked renewables as a "joke," praised "clean, beautiful coal" and declared climate change the "greatest con…
SourceSourceSeptember 24, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: September 10, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 10, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 10, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Climate Science Digest: September 6, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 6, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 6, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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Shade trees could shrink chocolate’s carbon footprint without cutting yieldsScience

Shade trees could shrink chocolate’s carbon footprint without cutting yields

University of Queensland research shows emissions from the global chocolate industry could be reduced by growing more shade trees over farms in the region that…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: April 8, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: April 8, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: As coral…
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Climate Science Digest: March 25, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: March 25, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief: The amount…
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‘More and faster’: UN calls to shrink buildings’ carbon footprintNews

‘More and faster’: UN calls to shrink buildings’ carbon footprint

Paris, France | AFP Countries must move rapidly to slash CO2 emissions from homes, offices, shops and other buildings -- a sector that accounts for…
SourceSourceMarch 17, 2025 Full article