greenhouse gases

A new report shows air pollution is affecting most national parks across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West.

Methane is a strong climate-warming pollutant. And a new study shows oil and gas operations in the Mountain West and beyond are leaking a lot more of it than the government thinks.

In the U.S., transportation is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A new report ranks which cities are doing the best job at driving down those emissions.

This week, a Montana judge sided with more than a dozen young activists who sued the state for violating their right to a clean environment by allowing fossil fuel development. The landmark case could have a ripple effect across the Mountain West and beyond.

Farming produces 10% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking new steps to lower that number, but some experts warn it might not be enough.

A new survey shows most Americans support shifting to renewable energy sources like wind and solar. But many people oppose completely ending the use of fossil fuels.

As U.S. markets and policies move away from fossil fuels and toward renewables like wind and solar, a new ranking of the nation’s "greenest" states has only three Mountain West states cracking the top 25.

Despite all of the snow and cold snaps across the Mountain West, many cities are experiencing fewer nights at or below 32 degrees due to climate change. It’s a warming trend that has a wide range of impacts.

Earlier this year, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection released a report that takes a look at how the state is faring in cutting down on greenhouse gasses released in the state. At its current trajectory, Nevada will miss its goals by the year 2030. KUNR’s Gustavo Sagrero spoke to Sig Jaunarajs, who works for the division’s Bureau of Air Quality Planning, to learn more.

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Friday, Jan. 14, 2022.