News tagged with greenhouse gasses

Environmental group measures methane seeps in the Arctic

(Phys.org) -- A team of researchers, led by Katey Walter Anthony, of the University of Alaska, has been studying and mapping so-called seeps, holes in lake ice near the edges of glaciers where methane is bubbling ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Better plants for biofuels

An article in F1000 Biology Reports published today argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30% of the global demand for liquid transportation fuels, drastically reducing the am ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Switchgrass as bioenergy feedstock

Scientists examined current knowledge about the potential contributions of bioenergy production from switchgrass to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Their findings, published in GCB Bioenergy, conclude that the use of swi ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Climate change effect on release of CO2 from peat far greater than assumed

Climate change effect on release of CO2 from peat far greater than assumed Drought causes peat to release far more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than has previously been realised.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 20, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 33 | with audio podcast

US to study alternate route for US-Canada pipeline

The US government said Thursday it would study an alternate route for a controversial US-Canada oil pipeline, and pushed back its final decision on the project until 2013 -- after next year's presidential ...

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created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US says may miss year-end decision on Canada pipeline

The United States said Wednesday it may fail to decide on whether to issue a permit for a proposed multi-billion dollar oil pipeline stretching from Canada to Texas by the end of 2011 as planned.

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created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Testing geoengineering

Solar radiation management is a class of theoretical concepts for manipulating the climate in order to reduce the risks of global warming caused by greenhouse gasses. But its potential effectiveness and risks are uncertain, ...

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created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

NEEM ice core drilling in Greenland provides comprehensive new results

The drilling through the ice sheet at NEEM (77 N, 51V) was completed in August and now scientists can begin to review whether the drilling was a success. 14 nations participated in the scientific work at NEEM, ...

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created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US sees no major harm from Keystone XL pipeline

The proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would bring oil from Canada's tar sands to the US Gulf Coast would have "no significant impact" on the environment, the United States said Friday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Impact statement on US oil pipeline due in August

The US State Department said Friday it expects by mid-August to release a final environmental impact statement on a proposed $13 billion oil pipeline that would stretch from Canada to Texas.

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created Jul 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Scientists take off on historic mission to measure greenhouse gases that have an impact on climate

HIAPER, one of the nation's most advanced research aircraft, is scheduled to embark on an historic mission spanning the globe from the Arctic to the Antarctic.

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created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0