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New Technique to Better Estimate GHG Emissions from Fossil Fuels

Guest Contributor — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:32:12 +0000

A team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed an instrument that could be used to determine the percentage of carbon found in the atmosphere, that comes from the burning of fossil fuels. The core concept of the technology is similar to the one used in carbon dating, which essentially […]

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Study Reveals Arctic Temperatures Are at Their Highest in 44,000 Years

Adele Hall — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 20:25:57 +0000

There have been many studies highlighting the warming of the arctic. But how does this relate to humans and how grave is the situation? A recent study has shown the warming of the earth is at its highest rate now than it has been in thousands of years. Temperatures over the Canadian Arctic are the […]

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