News tagged with global carbon
Study shows carnivore species shrank during global warming event
A new University of Florida study indicates extinct carnivorous mammals shrank in size during a global warming event that occurred 55 million years ago.
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Geo-engineering and sea-level rise over the 21st century
Scientific findings by international research group of scientists from England, China and Denmark just published suggest that sea level will likely be 30-70 centimetres higher by 2100 than at the start of the century even ...
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Aug 24, 2010 |
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Traveling by car increases global temperatures more than by plane, but only in long term
Driving a car increases global temperatures in the long run more than making the same long-distance journey by air according to a new study. However, in the short run travelling by air has a larger adverse ...
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Study finds black carbon implicated in global warming
Increasing the ratio of black carbon to sulfate in the atmosphere increases climate warming, suggests a study conducted by a University of Iowa professor and his colleagues and published in the July 25 issue of the journal ...
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Jul 29, 2010 |
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Best hope for saving Arctic sea ice is cutting soot emissions: researcher (w/ Video)
The quickest, best way to slow the rapid melting of Arctic sea ice is to reduce soot emissions from the burning of fossil fuel, wood and dung, according to a new study by Stanford researcher Mark Z. Jacobson.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 28, 2010 |
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Aggressive action to reduce soot emissions needed to meet climate change goals
Without aggressive action to reduce soot emissions, the time table for carbon dioxide emission reductions may need to be significantly accelerated in order to achieve international climate policy goals such as those set forth ...
Jun 25, 2010 |
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Scientist Takes Comprehensive Look at Human Impacts on Ocean Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Numerous studies are documenting the growing effects of climate change, carbon dioxide, pollution and other human-related phenomena on the world’s oceans. But most of those have studied single, ...
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Poll: American opinion on climate change warms up
Public concern about global warming is once again on the rise, according to a national survey released today by researchers at Yale and George Mason Universities. The results come as the U.S. Senate prepares to vote this ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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NASA Icebreaker Voyage To Probe Climate Change Impact On Arctic
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's first dedicated oceanographic field campaign goes to sea June 15 to take an up-close look at how changing conditions in the Arctic are affecting the ocean's chemistry and ecosystems that play a critical ...
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Jun 08, 2010 |
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Alien Climates Play Key Role in Possibility of Life
A new study of how climate conditions have affected the origin and evolution of life on Earth could provide clues to understanding how climates on alien planets might affect their potential for life.
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Jun 03, 2010 |
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Germany, Norway give $1.5B to fight deforestation
(AP) -- Germany and Norway will pledge $1.5 billion to fight deforestation, blamed for releasing some of the carbon dioxide contributing to global warming, Norway's prime minister said Wednesday on the eve ...
May 26, 2010 |
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Air traffic poised to become a major factor in global warming
The first new projections of future aircraft emissions in 10 years predicts that carbon dioxide and other gases from air traffic will become a significant source of global warming as they double or triple ...
May 26, 2010 |
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How grazing lands influence greenhouse gas
Grazinglands represent one of the largest land resources in the world, yet their role as net sinks or sources of greenhouse gases is essentially unknown. Previous research has emphasized the role of grazing ...
May 18, 2010 |
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Strategies for increasing carbon stored in forests and wood
While the U.S. and other world leaders consider options for offsetting carbon emissions, it is important to take into account the role forests play in the global carbon cycle, say scientists in a paper published in the spring ...
May 13, 2010 |
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Researchers Work to Better Understand How Soot Emissions Impact Global Warming
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Tech, Carnegie Mellon University and the California Institute of Technology are collaborating to study the effects of soot on global warming.
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May 07, 2010 |
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