climate change
Monitoring greenhouse gases
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Highs and lows
You might think that measuring the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would be a priority. If you did think that, though, you would be wrong.
IN NEGOTIATIONS on nuclear weapons the preferred stance is “Trust but verify”. In negotiations on climate change there seems little opportunity [...]
Tree seeds could provide low-cost water purification for developing nations
Monday, March 8th, 2010“In the developing world, more than 1 billion people cannot get clean drinking water…
The United Nations says that dirty water causes 80 percent of diseases in the developing world, and kills 10 million people annually.” Those sobering lines are from the United Nations’ website, and underscore just how urgently needed water [...]
Biogas Climate Benefit Greater Than Previously Thought?
Monday, March 1st, 2010Image via Wikipedia
Biogas from refuse produces 95 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline,
according to a new research report. With a few simple improvements to the biogas plants, the figure can rise to 120 per cent — i.e. biogas becomes more than climate neutral. This can be compared with the [...]
Possible Fix For Global Warming?
Monday, March 1st, 2010Image by Rétrofuturs (Hulk4598) / Stéphane Massa-Bidal via Flickr
Environmental Engineers Use Algae To Capture Carbon Dioxide
Engineers have designed a simple, sustainable and natural carbon sequestration solution using algae. A team at Ohio University created a photo bioreactor that uses photosynthesis to grow algae, passing carbon dioxide over large membranes, placed vertically [...]
Climate ‘Tipping Points’ May Arrive Without Warning, Says Top Forecaster
Monday, February 15th, 2010Image via Wikipedia
A new University of California, Davis, study by a top ecological forecaster says it is harder than experts thought to predict when sudden shifts in Earth’s natural systems will occur — a worrisome finding for scientists trying to identify the tipping points that could push climate change into an [...]
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