After falling for three years, carbon emissions in the United States rose in 2018. That information is based on early estimates from an independent research group. The Rhodium Group studies U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide, a gas linked to rising temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere. Its new report estimates that the country’s carbon emissions increased 3.4 percent last year. This would be the largest yearly increase since 2010, when the nation was recovering from a financial crisis known as the Great Recession. The research also suggests that the American coal industry continues to struggle because of low-cost, plentiful natural gas. The Rhodium Group reports that coal-fired power stations that produced a total of 11.2 gigawatts of power had closed by last October. Even more were expected to have closed over the following months. If confirmed, that would make 2018 the biggest coal plant closure year on record.
What does emission mean?
the act of avoiding something that you do not want to do or deal with
the area immediately surrounding a city
the action of buying and selling goods and services
the act of producing and releasing something, such as gas or radiation
After falling for three years, what emissions in the United States rose in 2018?
neon
oxygen
plastic
carbon
If confirmed, that would make 2018 the biggest coal plant closure year on record.
shoe
coal
recycling
iron