US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers

US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before, researchers calculated in a study released Tuesday. The increase in greenhouse gas emissions is attribu...

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