News tagged with greenhouse
Economic incentives could massively reduce deforestation emissions in Indonesia, yield billions of dollars
Indonesia has the potential to realize major reductions in national greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, and simultaneously earn significant new income for national and regional governments, if policies to Reduce ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Cut back on soot, methane to slow warming: study
There are simple, inexpensive ways to cut back on two major pollutants -- soot and methane -- and taking action now could slow climate change for years to come, international scientists said Thursday.
Jan 12, 2012 |
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China looks at carbon tax, official says in US
China's lead negotiator on climate change said Wednesday that the world's largest emitter is considering imposing a tax on carbon to reduce the use of dirty energy as its economy grows.
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Fuel economy of new vehicles slipped in December
(PhysOrg.com) -- After two months of increases, the average fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States fell by a half mile per gallon last month, say researchers at the University of Michigan ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Research examines virus infection's differing effects on plants, insects
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tomato spotted wilt virus can be deadly for many important plants, but have little effect on the plants' small insect hosts. Research by a Kansas State University plant pathologist and two students is examining ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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'Poop to power' program turns pig manure into sustainable energy
The nearly 9,000 hogs at Loyd Ray Farms in Yadkin County, N.C., produce 400,000 gallons of manure every week. Since the waste had too high a nitrogen content to be used as fertilizer, owner Loyd Bryant used to pump that waste ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Global warming caused by greenhouse gases delays natural patterns of glaciation
Unprecedented levels of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere are disrupting normal patterns of glaciation, according to a study co-authored by a University of Florida researcher and published online Jan. 8 in Nature Ge ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 08, 2012 |
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Study finds a better way to gauge the climate costs of land use changes
Those making land use decisions to reduce the harmful effects of climate change have focused almost exclusively on greenhouse gases analyzing, for example, how much carbon dioxide is released when a ...
Jan 08, 2012 |
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Colorado mountain hail may disappear in a warmer future: study
Summertime hail could all but disappear from the eastern flank of Colorado's Rocky Mountains by 2070, according to a new modeling study by scientists from NOAA and several other institutions.
Jan 08, 2012 |
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India 'won't sign binding emissions pact': minister
India said Tuesday it would reject any global pact legally binding it to cut greenhouse gas emissions as such a move could stifle economic growth needed to eradicate poverty.
Dec 27, 2011 |
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China plans Asia's biggest coal-fired power plant
China's Shenhua Group will build the largest coal-fired power station in Asia over the next five years, the official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday, as the country struggles to meet its energy needs.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 27, 2011 |
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European carbon market suffers in annus horribilis
Europe's market in carbon emissions is hoping for outside help after a year in which prices slumped to record lows, savaging claims that trading in CO2 brakes the rise of dangerous greenhouse gases.
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Comprehensive study makes key findings of ocean pH variations
A group of 19 scientists from five research organizations have conducted the broadest field study of ocean acidification to date using sensors developed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Worm compost can suppress plant disease, regulate nutrients, research finds
Organic growers could soon have another weapon in their arsenal, courtesy of the humble worm.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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AgriLife Research adds new instrumentation to measure greenhouse gases
As greenhouse gases become more of a concern, determining the actual rates of emissions through scientific data is a growing necessity, according to a Texas AgriLife Research scientist in Amarillo.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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