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As if any more proof was needed for any person with at least a bit of common sense. A new study again demonstrates that global warming is caused by human-made pollution, and not excess heating from the Sun. Naturally, these conclusions will not sway those who have other interests at heart.
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2 February 2012
11:46 GMT |
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Permafrost is known as one of the most important sources of methane and carbon dioxide on the planet. The dangerous greenhouse gases are locked inside the frosty soils, but global warming can easily bring them out. A new study now looks at how permafrost thaws in its most sensible sectors.
For the investigation, th... |
24 January 2012
04:38 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in Cambridge, says that tropical cyclones will become more intense by 2100, even if climate change is stopped dead in its tracks right now. At the same time, the storms will affect areas that are now considered safe.
Though the team took in... |
17 January 2012
07:39 GMT |
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An international team of experts including scientists from the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is currently testing to see whether depleted natural gas reservoirs can be used as carbon sequestration facilities in the long run.
Their proof-of-concept experimen... |
6 January 2012
05:14 GMT |
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Very low-altitude airborne measurements of greenhouse gases were recently made possible by a new unmanned aerial vehicle operated by the American space agency. The aircraft flew over several sites in California and Nevada, collecting relevant pollution data.
The new asset was developed in Moffett Field, California,... |
6 December 2011
03:55 GMT |
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In a paper published in the December 4 issue of the top scientific journal Nature Climate Change, experts with the Global Carbon Project (GCP) say that carbon emissions are continuing to increase around the world, threatening to warm the planet by more than 2 degrees Celsius.
This scenario is to be avoided at all c... |
5 December 2011
06:36 GMT |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) recently studied the performances of a new type of laser technology in the Spanish Canary Islands. The study involved firing pulses of green light between two of the islands in the archipelago, and was ultimately determined to be a huge success.
The laser technology is being develope... |
30 November 2011
02:52 GMT |
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The fact that we must stop global warming is visible to everyone who is even marginally sane, but action to remedy the effects we are having on the planet still continues to be avoided. Now, a group of researchers show precisely the course we need to take in order to avoid disaster. The global warming that drives cli... |
21 November 2011
11:00 GMT |
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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released its latest Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI) report, and the document does not bring about good news. It shows that carbon dioxide concentrations around the world are increasing. This upward trend has been going on since the 1880s, which i... |
10 November 2011
06:50 GMT |
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Today, First Solar has announced its partnership with NRG Energy company, in order to build, operate and maintain an Alpine solar project designed to provide up to 66 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to the inhabitants of Lancaster, California.
The company's officials declared that the green energy obtaine... |
4 November 2011
06:38 GMT |
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The results of a study conducted by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) indicate that the Great Lakes will lose less water in the near future than what other investigations proposed they would.
Understanding how this critical economic area will react to global warming and climate change ... |
20 October 2011
03:03 GMT |
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The EU announced targets of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases from the transport sector by 20 percent between 2008 and 2030, as more freight needs to be carried. Surprisingly, the answer to this question appears to be larger and more powerful trucks.As a solution to such a complex problem, the Swedes at Volvo Tr... |
3 October 2011
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A pilot project for managing hog waste started three years ago by Duke University and Duke Energy has just received an endorsement from Google. The technology corporation has stepped up its investments in carbon offset technology lately, to help bring its net carbon footprint down to zero. The university and the pow... |
13 September 2011
06:28 GMT |
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After spending around 36 months flying over the entire world – from the Arctic to Antarctica – experts with the HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations (HIPPO) campaign announce that they have sufficient data to compile the first detailed map of the global distribution of greenhouse gases and particles.
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8 September 2011
14:11 GMT |
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A group of experts at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) announce that they have finished designing and constructing a mobile atmospheric research facility that is based on two heavily-modified trucks.
The pair of heavy vehicles is outfitted with a vast suite of scientific ... |
8 September 2011
09:24 GMT |
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The results of a new analysis conducted by experts at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say that the effects and spread of global warming could be reduced if emissions of greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide are regulated as well.
Granted, CO2 accounts for a level of warming of no... |
4 August 2011
02:53 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new research paper published in the latest issue of the top journal Science, it would appear that the world's forests are capable of absorbing about one third all carbon dioxide emissions we put into the atmosphere ever year. That amount is equivalent to about 8.8 billion tonnes... |
15 July 2011
08:37 GMT |
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Experts proposed back in 2010 that the faint young Sun paradox had finally been solved. However, studies conducted this year indicate the paradox to be pretty much in place. As such, an explanation for it is still needed and sought for. The paradox refers to the contradictions that develop between theories explaining... |
31 May 2011
11:03 GMT |
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Experts at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are the proud owners of a new sensor station that can easily monitor carbon dioxide concentrations in the air above the QUT Gardens Point.The entirely solar-powered station can measure concentrations of atmospheric CO2, and draw daily charts describing its evol... |
30 May 2011
05:30 GMT |
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Two research teams have simultaneously and independently arrived at the conclusion that airborne microorganisms can influence Earth's weather, and (to some extent) even its climate.
In presentations made on Monday, May 24, at the American Society for Microbiology meeting in New Orleans, representatives from th... |
25 May 2011
02:54 GMT |
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The conclusions of an 11-year experiment conducted in the United States indicate that around a dozen grassland plant species play a role in influencing the planet's climate. The investigation was carried out on 13 species of plants, including yarrow, Indian grass, thimbleweed and wild lupine.
Yarrow, for exam... |
19 May 2011
02:55 GMT |
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A new analysis is challenging widely held beliefs that China's energy demands will continue to increase sharply for the foreseeable future. Most experts believe that, at the end of the century, the country will still need more power plants, but the new analysis suggests that this is not the case. Investigators a... |
28 April 2011
03:24 GMT |
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Streets are undoubtedly the veins of every settlement, from the most bustling metropolis to the smallest village, and they are also some of the richest sources of pollution. A panel of experts is now looking into ways of converting them into a means of reducing overall carbon dioxide emissions. Today, streets are the... |
2 March 2011
07:57 GMT |
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Over the past few years, methane levels around the world have began growing, and researchers are currently scrambling to make sense of why. They are also looking to determine the most potent sources for this dangerous greenhouse gas. One of the most likely candidates is permafrost.While carbon dioxide (CO2) steals th... |
2 March 2011
05:05 GMT |
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For all their adaptations to catching prey and defending against predators, wolverines may be driven to extinction by human-induced global warming. This phenomenon, alongside climate change, is causing an earlier onset of spring, and higher temperatures, which both hinder the animals. In order for mother wolverines t... |
4 February 2011
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According to a new analysis conducted by an international team of researchers, it would appear that companies experience a diminishing of their stock value that is directly proportional to the amount of greenhouse gases their operations are emitting. Experts from the University of California in Davis (UCD), the Unive... |
25 January 2011
05:04 GMT |
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Lately, it is becoming more and more obvious that the world is warming up, and that something needs to be done to counteract this phenomenon. Dimming the Sun – as in reducing the amount of solar radiation making its way to the planetary surface – is now a hot topic for debate.
Solar dimming occurs nat... |
25 January 2011
02:43 GMT |
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In an new analysis, carried out by an international group of scientists, the main factors that influenced the European climate over the past 500 years or so were identified and cataloged. It was determined that volcanic eruptions, solar activity patterns and greenhouse gas emissions were the most important influences... |
20 January 2011
15:01 GMT |
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A group of investigators was recently able to gain a wealth of new knowledge about how the climate system reacted to elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), during one of our planet's warmest periods ever. What the researchers did was basically create the first comprehensive reconstruction of that t... |
11 January 2011
06:02 GMT |
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According to the results of a new scientific study, it would appear that the atmosphere's ability to clean itself from pollutants – except carbon dioxide – is being maintained at a steady level, and not dropping, as some studies seemed to suggest. The conclusion was derived from a research that was l... |
7 January 2011
07:33 GMT |
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Our planet's atmosphere is a delicate mix of various chemical compounds, that cycle through the Earth continuously. Understanding how these cycles work is essential to making sense of how the planet works as a whole, and Earth-sensing satellites of the European Space Agency are making this easier. Recently, inve... |
20 December 2010
06:26 GMT |
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About three years ago, the polar bear was officially introduced on the threatened species list, as authorities recognized the peril these animals were in. At this point, the entire species is heading for extinction, but this can still be avoided, experts say.One of the main reasons why the mammals are endangered is b... |
16 December 2010
04:41 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of California in Berkeley (UCB) say that the common idea held by poor and developing nations, that reducing greenhouse gas emissions equates keeping poverty levels high, is a misconception that needs to be fought. The developing world is currently emitting increasing amounts of pollution... |
26 November 2010
08:32 GMT |
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Researchers were disappointed to find that the drop in carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations predicted for last year was a lot lower than anyone expected. The same trend is most likely in store for 2010 as well, experts say, which means that we could see record CO2 levels being set yet again.From the record levels achi... |
22 November 2010
06:46 GMT |
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Scientists have been fascinated with carbon nanotubes ever since the material was first obtained, and they have been looking for cheaper and more effective was of producing it ever since. Now, researchers at MIT managed to do just that, while at the same time making the process a lot more environmentally-friendly.Nan... |
10 November 2010
07:08 GMT |
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Representatives from four cities in Japan are pledging to reduce the electricity consumption and carbon footprint they leave behind, by employing technologies that go well beyond what are countries have planned at this point.These four urban centers will test to see if increase reliance on renewable energies of all s... |
18 October 2010
05:05 GMT |
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In a surprising move, 29 large European companies and corporations called for more severe emissions reduction measures, of up to 30 percent by 2020, from levels recorded in 1990. In a joint statement, representatives from these companies said that the measure will help strengthen the future of the European economy, w... |
14 October 2010
06:00 GMT |
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An international collaboration of researchers has just concluded an extensive survey of the IT industry, which shows that it will no longer be able to contribute to global economic growth beyond 2020 unless new energy-efficient technologies are employed. The investigation shows that the limitations which will be impo... |
11 October 2010
08:48 GMT |
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According to a new analysis, it would appear that the world will exceed the maximum amount of greenhouse gas emissions that can be put into the atmosphere without causing disastrous climate change by more than a third by 2020.At this point, the international scientific community has pout forth some fairly clear-cut f... |
6 October 2010
09:18 GMT |
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According to a new analysis released by experts at the University of Bristol, in the United Kingdom, it would appear that geoengineering our planet would have implications for all countries, implications that some of these nations may be unwilling to accept.For example, making the oceans reflect sunlight back into sp... |
16 September 2010
03:18 GMT |
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Over the past few years, a consensus has been growing within political, economic, and scientific circles, as to the fact that geoengineering may ultimately become the only way to fight global warming. The thing about this approach is that it's not very safe, and also that the public has been largely kept in the ... |
13 September 2010
08:11 GMT |
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Geologists have known for many years that the dangerous greenhouse gas carbon dioxide can be locked away in deposits of calcium carbonate, but it's only now that they are beginning to investigate ways of actually doing that at a large scale. Calcium carbonate is one of the most abundant chemicals on the face of ... |
30 August 2010
08:23 GMT |
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One of the main methods through which China can avoid becoming dependent on foreign oil is if it extends its conversion program that transforms coal into oil.The Asian nation wants to avoid becoming dependent on foreign resources, such as the United States is now. Authorities in Beijing are willing to invest massivel... |
25 August 2010
06:16 GMT |
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After wastes leave homes and businesses, they head over to treatment plants, where they are processed so that they don't contaminate the environment. This is a very complex process, given that the wastes themselves are a very complex type of matter. There are several stages to the decontamination procedure, seve... |
27 July 2010
06:45 GMT |
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Some scientists expressed enthusiasm at the idea that the melting ice caps around the Arctic could also have positive effects on the global environment. They argued that, even if climate patterns would indeed be disrupted following the ice caps breaking up, the surface of the ocean would increase. This should have be... |
23 July 2010
05:18 GMT |
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Agriculture has for a long time been known to be one of the most important contributors to the global warming effect our planet is currently experiencing. Right next to the food industry, farming the lands produces a high percentage of the toxic chemicals that promote climate change, and endanger millions of people w... |
15 June 2010
09:56 GMT |
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According to geological records and other data, our planet heated considerably about 55 million years ago, when temperatures skyrocketed by about 5 degrees Celsius. If this were to happen today, all ice caps would melt, and sea levels would rise to swallow major cities such as Tokyo, New York, Rotterdam and so on. Ex... |
24 April 2010
04:59 GMT |
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Over the past few years, as advanced imaging and research technology became available to research groups around the world, scientists have determined that Antarctica is not actually a block of solid ice. Trapped underneath its surface are very large underground lakes, as well as extensive water sheets, which may be h... |
17 March 2010
05:14 GMT |
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Over the past couple of decades, the connection of human activities with increased global temperatures has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have created a warming effect on the world, which is currently experiencing a rise in sea levels, caused primarily by melting glacier... |
24 February 2010
04:08 GMT |
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According to the United Nations, the non-binding pledges that nations made following the failed Copenhagen climate summit are insufficient to prevent an increase of two degrees Celsius in global temperatures over the coming century. Some 60 countries have submitted their emission-reduction targets to the UN as per th... |
23 February 2010
14:01 GMT |
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