Carbon dioxide has been steadily rising since the start of the Industrial Revolution, setting a new high year after year. There’s a notable new entry … Antarctic CO2 Hit 400 PPM For First Time in 4 Million YearsRead more
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Smoke & Fumes
This is a story about how the world’s most powerful industry used science, communications, and consumer psychology to shape the public debate over climate change. … Smoke & FumesRead more
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Oil industry knew of ‘serious’ climate concerns more than 45 years ago
The oil industry’s knowledge of dangerous climate change stretches back to the 1960s, with unearthed documents showing that it was warned of “serious worldwide environmental … Oil industry knew of ‘serious’ climate concerns more than 45 years agoRead more
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Arctic Sea Ice Plummets To Staggering Low In May, While CO2 Levels Hit Record High
Last month saw the biggest year-over-year jump in atmospheric levels of heat-trapping carbon dioxide on record — 3.76 parts per million. And that, reports NOAA, … Arctic Sea Ice Plummets To Staggering Low In May, While CO2 Levels Hit Record HighRead more
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We Have A Global Emergency
James Hansen and 18 leading climate experts have published a peer-reviewed version of their 2015 discussion paper on the dangers posed by unrestricted carbon pollution. … We Have A Global EmergencyRead more
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Surging Renewables Keep Global CO2 Flat As Economy Grows
The International Energy Agency has confirmed that global carbon dioxide emissions have decoupled from economic growth. The IEA reports that for the second year in … Surging Renewables Keep Global CO2 Flat As Economy GrowsRead more
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Urban Soils Release Surprising Amounts of Carbon Dioxide
In the concrete jungle at the core of a city, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are dominated by the fossil fuels burned by the dense concentrations … Urban Soils Release Surprising Amounts of Carbon DioxideRead more
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Unprecedented Spike in CO2 Levels in 2015
The annual growth rate of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose more in 2015 than scientists have ever seen in a single year, the National … Unprecedented Spike in CO2 Levels in 2015Read more
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This one simple cellphone trick could save enough CO2 to power Singapore for a year
The average mobile made this year produced 35 kg of carbon emissions to manufacture, equal to 16 weeks of laundry. Sound small? Consider that 1.9 … This one simple cellphone trick could save enough CO2 to power Singapore for a yearRead more
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Increased carbon dioxide levels in air restrict plants’ ability to absorb nutrients
The rapidly rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect plants’ absorption of nitrogen, which is the nutrient that restricts crop growth in most … Increased carbon dioxide levels in air restrict plants’ ability to absorb nutrientsRead more