Our oceans need an immediate and substantial reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. If that doesn’t happen, we could see far-reaching and largely irreversible impacts … The oceans can’t take any moreRead more
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Monitors CO2 Emissions for the World’s 60,000 Power Plants
Created by the Center for Global Development, the Carbon Monitoring for Action (CARMA) is a web-based program that keeps tabs on the greenhouse gas emissions … Monitors CO2 Emissions for the World’s 60,000 Power PlantsRead more
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You can’t rush the oceans (why CO2 emission rates matter)
Four of the “big five” mass extinctions, and several more minor environmental crises in Earth’s past, were associated with abrupt global warming and ocean acidification … You can’t rush the oceans (why CO2 emission rates matter)Read more
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How Rivers Bury Carbon at Sea
Rivers transport 200 million tons of carbon to the oceans every year, according to new research that calculates the role of rivers in carbon storage. … How Rivers Bury Carbon at SeaRead more
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We just hit 400 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere
The atmosphere just passed another doom threshold — there are now more than 400 parts per million of CO2 up there. “It was only a … We just hit 400 ppm CO2 in the atmosphereRead more
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How Acidic Oceans Will Cost Our Economy Billions
The growing acidity of the world’s oceans could cost the global economy $1 trillion by 2100 if humans don’t stop putting so much carbon dioxide … How Acidic Oceans Will Cost Our Economy BillionsRead more
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The Amount Of Carbon Dioxide In Our Air Just Reached A New Record
Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii told that June would be be the third month in a row … The Amount Of Carbon Dioxide In Our Air Just Reached A New RecordRead more
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Carbon tax is trickier than you think
House GOP leaders recently confirmed again what I wrote last week: There isn’t going to be a carbon tax in the next two years or, … Carbon tax is trickier than you thinkRead more