Delaying Internet's Data Could Reduce Its Carbon Emissions
The servers, routers, switches and other components of a network are designed to work with much larger quantities of data than they do daily,...
Eating Less Meat Could Reduce Climate Change, UK Researchers Claim
Eating less meat will not only make us healthier, but will also help reduce carbon dioxide emissions below the thresholds needed to keep temperature...
Climate Change Battled with Smart Agricultural Choices
25% of human-made carbon dioxide and 70% of human-made nitrous oxide being released into the atmosphere comes directly from agriculture. Much of the problem...
States Urge Feds to Implement Stricter Nationwide Carbon Dioxide Limits
Under current United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Clean Air Act regulations, individual States must enact regulations to meet a Federal carbon dioxide standard,...
Alarming Rates of Ocean Acidification Detected by UK Scientists
In March, 2012, one of the world’s leading journals “Science” published a paper on geological record of ocean acidification by Dr. Daniela Schmidt, a...
UN Encourages Us to Eat Insects as Part of a Nutrition-Rich Diet
According to a report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization insects can provide all needed nutrients and proteins to undernourished children.
The report, which...
New Study Estimates Impact of Soot on Global Warming and Timeframe of Actions to...
Soot is considered one of the most important threats to the environment, along with carbon dioxide. Princeton University researchers have described the contribution of soot ("carbonaceous aerosols") to phenomena of global warming and global dimming. Soot is born by incomplete combustion and comes mostly from diesel engines and coal burning.
Arctic Ice Will Soon Melt Completely, Study Says
A study conducted by an international team of scientists reveals that the Arctic might soon become an ice-free zone. The research was based on...
Environmentalists Appeal Against Arctic Nations’ Oil Spill Plans
Environmentalists appealed on Monday that Arctic nations do not have clear plans about cooperation over oil spills.
The eight-nation Arctic Council, which is expecting approval...
Abrupt Climate Change Not Possible, Study Claims
Abrupt climate changes can't really happen, claims a controversial paper published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution authored by scientists in the US, UK,...
