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CO2 emissions continue significant climb
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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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(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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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.
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Global study of salmon shows: 'Sustainable' food isn't so sustainable
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NASA Releases Climate Change Multimedia Resource Reel
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Mankind using Earth's resources at alarming rate
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Does carbon labelling give developing countries a bad deal?
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Is global warming unstoppable?
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Using superconducting probes to get a picture of what it's like inside CNTs,
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Researchers Find Innate Correlations Among Different Power Law Phenomena,
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Building a more versatile laser,
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H1N1 Virus Can Be Killed by Acidic Ozone Water,
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New Digital 'Electronics' Concept May Continue Moore's Law,
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Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling
Nov 23, 2009 |
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(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
Nov 23, 2009 |
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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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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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(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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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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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
Nov 20, 2009 |
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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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(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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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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(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
Nov 18, 2009 |
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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
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(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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(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
Nov 18, 2009 |
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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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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 ...
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Experts: Failure to focus on farming will undermine global climate agreement and increase hunger
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Fighting climate change by turning CO2 to stone
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Fossil fuel CO2 emissions up by 29 percent since 2000
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Glimpsing a greener future: Computer model foresees effects of alternative transportation fuels
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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New climate treaty could put species at risk
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Researchers studying link between climate change and cattle nutritional stress
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New research provides insights into potential ecological costs and cobenefits of REDD
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Scientists pinpoint origin of dissolved arsenic in Bangladesh drinking water
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Nov 15, 2009 |
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Hawaii's famed white sandy beaches are shrinking
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Climate change not man-made, say majority of Britons: poll
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China to become 'global leader in green tech'
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Hawaii planning to replenish sand at Waikiki Beach
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'Catastrophic' e-waste fuels global toxic dump
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How much is nature worth?
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Clinton: No binding climate deal at Denmark talks
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Brazil: Deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs
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Behavior modification could ease concerns about nanoparticles
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New water management tool may help ease effects of drought
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Rich countries 'should pay' to transfer low carbon technology, researchers says
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Researchers Discover Use for Carbon Dioxide in Conversion of Biomass Into Biofuel
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