University of East Anglia researchers gauged CO2 absorption through more than 90,000 measurements from merchant ships equipped with automatic instruments. Results of their 10-year study … The oceans are absorbing less CO2Read more
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Posted inClimate Disaster / Global Warming / Methane / Permafrost
Permafrost causes increased methane emission
Carbon Dioxide and Methane level rose sharply in 2007. Last year alone global levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global climate change, … Permafrost causes increased methane emissionRead more
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Girl Scouts Not Dying For A Cookie
12 year old girl scouts Madison Vorva and Rhiannon Tomtishen of Ann Arbor, Michigan have stopped selling Girl Guide Cookies, and have started an education … Girl Scouts Not Dying For A CookieRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / Politics
FIX or DITCH the Lieberman-Warner Global Warming Bill
After years of ignoring global warming, the U.S. Senate is finally considering legislation to cap greenhouse gas pollution. Unfortunately, the Lieberman-Warner bill being advanced by … FIX or DITCH the Lieberman-Warner Global Warming BillRead more
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Fossil Fool Award 2008
The Foolies are presented by the Energy Action Coalition, Co-op America and Rainforest Action Network, and go to “the individual who has made the most … Fossil Fool Award 2008Read more
Posted inClimate Disaster
Coral reefs and rising temperature
Call it the bacterial coup de grace: according to new research presented at the Society for General Microbiology’s 162nd meeting, coral reefs weakened by the … Coral reefs and rising temperatureRead more
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Wilkins Ice Shelf
Antarctic’s Wilkins Ice Shelf has started to collapse. The area of collapse measured about 415 sq km of the Shelf, according to satellite image from … Wilkins Ice ShelfRead more
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Power usage
The average American uses 11400 Watts of power continuously. This is the equivalent of burning 114 x100 Watt light bulbs, all the time. The average … Power usageRead more
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One transatlantic flight is 3-4 tons of CO2
the average American is responsible for the emissions of about 20 tons of CO2 annually … If you fly to Europe and back from the … One transatlantic flight is 3-4 tons of CO2Read more
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The money US have spent on the five-year Iraq War could have shifted the entire world to renewables
Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says that the ultimate cost of the war will top $3 trillion. Sen. Harry Reid’s office has released its own attempt … The money US have spent on the five-year Iraq War could have shifted the entire world to renewablesRead more