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Oceans Forgotten In Copenhagen Talks
As has been previously discussed at length, ocean acidification is a major issue tied in with climate change. Due to the recent conference in Copenhagen, however, more statistics are being released by scientists. Unfortunately for the oceans and subs...
Copenhagen: Five Countries Agree On Tenative Climate Framework
Belief that a climate agreement would be met to replace the Kyoto Protocol persisted for years leading up to the climate change talks in Copenhagen. However, as the weeks grew closer to the meeting itself, countries began expressing the likelihood of...
Beijing Facing Growing Vehicle Crisis
The pollution wreaking havoc in Beijing, China was center-stage when the Olympics were held in the city. Officials in the city have used billions of dollars towards decreasing the pollution, especially around the time of the Olympics. Public transpor...
NASA Satellite Aids In Climate Data Collection
New information coming to light due to Copenhagen is the various sources of greenhouse gas data. One of the newest sources is satellite data from a NASA spacecraft. Since 2002 the data has been collected, now scientists are analyzing it for further g...
IUCN: World’s Favorite Species In Danger Due To Climate Change
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released a report entitled “Species and Climate Change”. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature is considered one of the most prestigious organizations i...
Study: Potent Warming Gases Being Underestimated
During the discussion of greenhouse gas emissions, the gas most often discussed is carbon dioxide. While scientists pinpoint carbon dioxide as the main contributor to global warming, there are gases which are much more potent in our atmosphere. These...
2009 To Be Fifth Warmest Year On Record
Now that the conference in Copenhagen has begun, more and more data regarding global warming is surfacing. The multitude of scientific data likely to be presented during the conference will be monumental. The United Nations released their report rega...
U.S. EPA May Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Among scientists and activists across the globe, greenhouse gases have been declared harmful to humans and life on the planet for decades. However, the United States’ government had until recently stepped lightly regarding the topic. Rather than wa...
Study: 2008 Cooling In North America Not A Slowing Of Global Warming
Climate change skeptics are constantly seeking variations in scientific findings, weather changes and cooling trends. A recent debate between global warming skeptics and believers was the recent 2008 declining temperatures in North America. A group o...
India Announces Plan To Reduce Emissions
There has been a long-standing stalemate between the world’s largest carbon dioxide emitting countries. The United States recently announced plans to reduce emissions, which was followed by China announcing their own plans for emission cuts. Since ...
Nepal Holds Global Warming Meeting On Mt. Everest
Since the Kyoto Protocol, glacial melting has increased rather drastically in some parts of the world. For instance, in just the last seven years glacial melting in Greenland has doubled. Similar stories are occurring worldwide, including in the coun...
Ocean Acidification Impact On Shells Varies Greatly
There is growing concern regarding the acidification of the oceans due to increasing carbon dioxide emissions. Studies in the past have shown that some shelled creatures in the oceans will have their shells become brittle and thin due to acidificatio...
Global Temperatures In Top Five All-Time
The presence of global warming is becoming increasingly obvious in everyday weather as location after location experiences record temperatures. Further evidence of global warming occurred this year in terms of the warmth of the oceans. But how does t...
Loss Of Ice In Antarctic Increases Phytoplankton
It is well known that the Antarctic is losing ice and increasing fears of global warming. The Antarctic, after all, was the last place in the world ice was supposed to be lost. A slight glimmer of positively, however, has come from the loss of ice in...
China Announces Intention To Reduce Carbon Intensity
The President of the United States recently announced his intention for the reduction in greenhouse gases in the U.S.. In addition to this announcement, President Obama also announced his intention to attend the discussions in Copenhagen. A similar a...
U.S. Announces Emission Cuts Plan
A long-standing controversy regarding climate change is the United States’ lack of participation with the Kyoto Protocol. During the current discussions regarding Copenhagen, many nations have declined to participate in binding climate agreements b...
Study: Juvenile Fish At Risk Of Predation Due To Acidification
The increasing carbon dioxide emissions across the globe are greatly contributing to the acidification of the oceans. The decreasing pH of the oceans is increasingly being proven to cause a variety of issues within ocean ecosystems. A new study is no...
Taking Carbon Underground
In comparison to humans, Earth is a large planet, so it’s difficult for some to grasp the concept that our actions are capable of changing the environment. The more we try to meet our demand for energy, the more carbon dioxide is emitted into the a...
Changes In Climate Change Since Kyoto
Due to the upcoming climate change talks in Copenhagen this December, many participants of the Kyoto Protocol are discussing the changes since 1997 when Kyoto took place. Many United Nations scientists are amongst those incredulous to the changes in ...
Oceans Decreasing As Carbon Sink
As was alluded to in a recent article, the world’s usual carbon sinks of oceans and forests are absorbing less carbon dioxide than in the past. Overall, recent studies have found that the environment is only absorbing approximately 55 percent of ca...
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Increased WorldWide In 2008
A report detailing the carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2008 was recently published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Despite a recession in 2008, the worldwide carbon dioxide emissions rose, predominantly due to China. In 2008, the worldwide t...
Tiny Pacific Nation Commits To Fighting Global Warming
Tuvalu is a small Southern Pacific nation, consisting of only 12,000 people. The country is only approximately 10 square miles. Overall, the sea level of the country is no higher than a yard. Considering these facts, the country is very concerned abo...
Top Secret Photographs Lend a Hand to Global Warming Study
Global warming melts top secret archives? Quite possible as the United States government, under a recommendation of the National Academy of Sciences, opened its top secret photographs for scientific benefit. More than a thousand intelligence images o...
G-8 Agrees To Global Warming Goals
This year’s meeting between some of the world’s leading nations, referred to as the G-8, occurred in L’Aquila, Italy. The countries represented were the United States, Italy, France, Britain, Germany, Japan, Canada and Russia. One of the major ...
Can Rice Make Concrete Green?
World cement production is adding an alarming amount of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Cement, used for producing concrete, is also increasing in use as nations continue to develop. It is estimated that approximately five percent of all carbon dio...
Sheep In Scotland Shrinking Due To Global Warming
According to new research, wild sheep on a Scottish island are shrinking. According to the study being published in the journal Science, the sheep are becoming smaller over time due to global warming. On the Scottish island of Hirta, sheep have been ...
Equator Rain Band Shifting
Water is a hot topic around the world these days as areas are seeing increasing droughts and water shortages. In addition to global warming, the increasing human population is adding to the strain on water supplies. Water demands are said to have tri...
Dust In Mountains Increasing Snowmelt
In the recent edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers reported their findings concerning dust accumulation in the mountains. According to the researchers, increasing dust in mountain areas are disrupting snowmelt. ...
California Passes Windshield Requirement To Reduce A/C Use
The California Air Resources Board recently passed another mandate for auto manufacturers selling vehicles in California. As of 2014, all vehicles sold in California will be required to have windshields which reflect the sun. The windows would have a...
Refrigerants May Hinder Greenhouse Gas Reductions
Refrigerants, also known as F-gases, are used in refrigerators and air conditioning. They are used in homes, buildings, cars, trucks and even trains. In addition, they are frequently used as foam blowing agents. Since the Montreal Protocol called for...
