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CO2 emissions continue significant climb

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1hour ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

The annual rate of increase in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has more than tripled in this decade, compared to the 1990s, reports an international consortium of scientists, who paint a bleak picture of the Earth's ...

The e-waste dilemma

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2 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic devices could create significant environmental and health problems after they are thrown away. UC Irvine researchers are working with engineers, manufacturers and public health ...

Dead Sea needs world help to stay alive

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4 hours ago | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

The Dead Sea may soon shrink to a lifeless pond as Middle East political strife blocks vital measures needed to halt the decay of the world's lowest and saltiest body of water, experts say.

Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling

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Nov 23, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (15) | 17

(AP) -- A leading climate change scientist whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were stolen by hackers and posted online said Sunday the leaks may have been aimed at undermining next month's ...

How green is your house? Recycling favorite activity among Brits says new survey

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Nov 23, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 3

Seventy percent of households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 percent buy their energy on a green tariff, according to the early findings of a major new annual household survey, called "Understanding ...

Lose the fat: Targeting grease to curtail sewer overflows

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Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Sewer overflows are a nasty business, posing dangers to human health and the environment. North Carolina State University is launching a new project with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that targets ...

Denmark: 65 world leaders for UN climate summit

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Nov 22, 2009 | 2.3 / 5 (3) | 2

(AP) -- Sixty-five world leaders have said they will attend the Copenhagen climate summit in December, and several more have responded positively to invitations, Danish officials said Sunday.

Australia issues 'catastrophic' alerts as fires rage

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Nov 21, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0

Australia has issued "catastrophic" alerts after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said Saturday.

Dutch build more dunes against rising seas

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Nov 20, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 0

On the beach at Monster, bulldozers painstakingly turn sand dredged from the bottom of the North Sea bed into dunes in an ambitious effort to safeguard the Netherlands from flooding.

Lehigh receives grant to reduce cost of carbon capture at coal-fired power plants

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Nov 20, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 1

Lehigh University's Energy Research Center (ERC) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop methods of recovering and reusing the heat that would be generated by the carbon-dioxide (CO2) compressio ...

Germany calls for binding climate deal in 2010

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Nov 19, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 2

(AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday for all countries to fix binding climate change targets next year at the latest, acknowledging that no such deal is likely at global talks in Copenhagen next month.

ORNL, Los Alamos pioneer new approach to assist scientists, farmers

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Nov 19, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Sustainable farming, initially adopted to preserve soil quality for future generations, may also play a role in maintaining a healthy climate, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge and Los Alamos ...

UN: Fight climate change with free condoms

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Nov 18, 2009 | 3.1 / 5 (11) | 38

(AP) -- The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed population growth by making free condoms and family planning advice more widely available, the U.N. Population Fund said Wednesday.

Dutch approve project to store CO2 underground

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Nov 18, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 3

The Dutch government said Wednesday it had approved the experimental below-ground storage of excess CO2 to curb damaging emissions, dismissing concerns of residents who live on top of the project.

Unique Uranium Source in Naturally Bioreduced Sediment

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Nov 18, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A recently published Pacific Northwest National Laboratory study of a naturally bioreduced sediment sample from a former uranium mill tailings site reveals insights that enhance understanding ...

Scientific debate sparked over carbon sink data

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Nov 18, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- According to research published this week in Nature Geoscience, emissions of carbon dioxide continue to outstrip the ability of the world’s natural ‘sinks’ to absorb carbon. ...

Hidden threat: Elevated pollution levels near regional airports

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Nov 18, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Scientists are reporting evidence that air pollution — a well-recognized problem at major airports — may pose an important but largely overlooked health concern for people living near smaller regional airports. ...

Developing 'green' tires that boost mileage and cut carbon dioxide emissions

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Nov 18, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

A new generation of "green" automobile tires that can boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing safety and durability is rolling their way through the research pipeline. The new tires could help add an extra mile or two per ...