The planet is building up heat at the equivalent of four Hiroshima bombs worth of energy every second. And 90 percent of that heat is going into the oceans.
Environment
Aug 14, 2013
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Leicester scientists have installed their groundbreaking pollution-detecting technology in a plane to map air quality around the city.
Environment
Jul 2, 2013
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Some of the world's largest cities are improving their energy efficiency, a report said Thursday, while nations struggle to forge a global response to climate change.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2013
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Vehicle exhausts are responsible for only a third of traffic pollution, according to new research.
Environment
Jun 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) —NASA researchers have begun a series of flights using the agency's DC-8 flying laboratory to study the effects of alternate biofuel on engine performance, emissions and aircraft-generated contrails at altitude.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2013
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers in Boston University's Department of Earth and Environment have developed a new, bottom-up model for measuring on-road vehicle emissions. The model will be used in Massachusetts to more ...
Environment
Feb 27, 2013
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Air pollution in Asia, which already kills at least 800,000 people each year, will likely lead to even higher death rates as the region's air quality worsens, an environmental group warned Wednesday.
Environment
Dec 5, 2012
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Google and Microsoft each unveiled new charitable initiatives Tuesday, in separate efforts which channel millions of dollars to innovators tackling social ills.
Business
Dec 4, 2012
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A new report by a panel of international experts highlights policies to improve air quality road safety and congestion, supporting African development.
Environment
Oct 23, 2012
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Arizona State University researchers have developed a new software system capable of estimating greenhouse gas emissions across entire urban landscapes, all the way down to roads and individual buildings. Until now, scientists ...
Environment
Oct 9, 2012
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