Hydroelectric Dams Accounting for Huge Methane Gas Emissions, Researchers Find
A team of researchers from the WSU (Washington State University) have discovered that dams with their water reservoirs, nowadays universally considered green energy resources,...
How The Rich and The Poor Manage Their Carbon Footprint
It's always been a matter of taste and common sense not to throw everything to the garbage can after the first use (recycle), to...
Technology Developed for Extracting Carbon Dioxide from Air Efficiently
Most researchers today are concerned with reducing the emission of carbon dioxide by designing more efficient engines and switching to renewable sources of energy....
Synchronous Rise in Temperature and Carbon Dioxide Associated with Climate Change
The greatest climate change in the last 100,000 years was the shift from ice age to the warm interglacial period 19,000 years ago. New...
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Continue to Rise, European Report Estimates
Worldwide carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise amidst threats of global warming and climate change. Records show a 3% increase in global emissions in...
Trees Communicate With Each Other Through Underground Fungi
Suzanne Simard, a professor at the University of British Columbia, reveals the latest findings in the realm of forestry. By studying the ecosystems in...
Global Warming Prevents Water Turnover in Lake Zurich
The University of Zurich reports that there is insufficient water turnover in Lake Zurich because of global warming. This phenomenon favors the growth and...
Air Pollution in Europe Worsened by Natural Causes
Mediterranean countries find it harder to comply with the EU clean air directive due to the prevalence of natural pollution. Chief among these natural...
Possible Contamination of Drinking Water from Fracking Operations
Can fracking operations contaminate drinking water? Findings of recent geological studies generate many disputes on the safety claims of the hydraulic fracturing industry.
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European Union to Implement Drastic Carbon Dioxide Reductions by 2020
There will be drastic reductions in CO2 emissions for new cars and light commercial vehicles by 2020. The European Commission reported this news as...
