News tagged with carbon emissions
Related topics: climate change , greenhouse gas emissions , greenhouse gases , kyoto protocol , energy
EU sticks to airline carbon rules despite UN opposition
The European Union refused Thursday to drop plans to charge all airlines for carbon emissions when flying to and from Europe despite opposition from the UN's civil aviation body.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Greenhouse gases to overpower ozone hole
(PhysOrg.com) -- One set of human-created gases is starting to relinquish its hold on Antarctic climate as another group of emissions produced by human activity is starting to take hold, according to a paper ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Drying intensifying wildfires, carbon release ninefold, study finds
Drying of northern wetlands has led to much more severe peatland wildfires and nine times as much carbon released into the atmosphere, according to new research led by a University of Guelph professor.
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Czechs bet on nuclear power for their future
The Czech Republic is poised to build on its position as central Europe's nuclear hub, seeking greater energy security and shrugging off the concerns of environmentalists and other opponents.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 31, 2011 |
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EU rebukes US Congress over airline emissions rules
The European Union called on the United States on Tuesday to respect EU laws after US lawmakers voted to prevent American airlines from following Europe's carbon emissions rules.
Oct 25, 2011 |
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How far can wind power go toward reducing global carbon emissions from electricity production?
With the world’s energy needs growing rapidly, can zero-carbon energy options be scaled up enough to make a significant difference? How much of a dent can these alternatives make in the world’s to ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Report: Holding global warming to 2C increase still possible if nations act
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report published in Nature Climate Change, by an international group of scientists, suggests that the goal of holding the average global temperature increase (due mainly to carbon emissi ...
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Production of biofuel from forests will increase greenhouse emissions
The largest and most comprehensive study yet done on the effect of biofuel production from West Coast forests has concluded that an emphasis on bioenergy would increase carbon dioxide emissions from these ...
Oct 23, 2011 |
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Links in the chain: Global carbon emissions and consumption
It is difficult to measure accurately each nation's contribution of carbon dioxide to the Earth's atmosphere. Carbon is extracted out of the ground as coal, gas, and oil, and these fuels are often exported to other countries ...
Oct 17, 2011 |
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France launches vast solar panel array
France on Thursday launched its largest-ever solar energy farm, with an array of panels spread over about 200 hectares (500 acres) in the mountainous southern Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Scientists develop new technology to detect deep sea gas leaks
A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Australian parliament passes divisive carbon tax
Australia's lower house on Wednesday passed a contentious new tax on carbon pollution to combat climate change which has angered many voters and threatens Prime Minister Julia Gillard's hold on power.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Climate talks inch ahead on aid despite discord
Climate negotiators said they made progress on laying out ways to help poor countries but deep differences remained on core issues ahead of a make-or-break talks in South Africa.
Oct 08, 2011 |
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EU court backs bloc in airlines emissions fight
An EU decision to force foreign airlines to buy carbon permits "is compatible with international law," the advocate general of the European Union Court of Justice said Thursday.
Oct 06, 2011 |
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The first detection of abundant carbon in the early universe
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team of astronomers, mainly from Ehime University and Kyoto University in Japan, has successfully detected a carbon emission line (CIVλ1549) in the most distant radio galaxy ...
Oct 06, 2011 |
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