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- Emission Reductions From Pandemic Had Unexpected Effects on Atmosphere Fri, 12 Nov 21, 9:00pmEarth’s atmosphere reacted in surprising ways to the lowering of emissions during the pandemic, showing how closely climate warming and air pollution are linked.
- China’s carbon-monitoring satellite reports global carbon net of six gigatons Sat, 24 Jul 21, 11:00pmAbout six gigatons -- roughly 12 times the mass of all living humans -- of carbon appears to be emitted over land every year, according to data from the Chinese Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Scientific Experimental Satellite...
- TREDJE NATUR proposes angled timber housing that meets UNs sustainability goals Fri, 14 Jun 19, 4:30amCopenhagen-based architectural firm TREDJE NATUR has unveiled an urban housing proposal that ticks all the right boxes for beautiful and sustainable design...
- Middle Miocene Volcanism, Carbon Dioxide and Climate Change Tue, 4 Jun 19, 3:00amGuest geology lesson by David Middleton What’s wrong with the following paragraph? In Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous times, Gondwana was split apart, and as rift volcanism and sea-floor spreading developed, ocean temperatures...
- Brazil meets a major emissions goal two years ahead of schedule Tue, 14 Aug 18, 9:00amBrazil has just announced that it has cut 2017 greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation to levels far below its 2020 goal. The country originally aimed to reduce emissions from this source by 564 million tons in the Amazon...
- MIT study shows that China's climate policy could "more than pay for itself" Tue, 24 Apr 18, 1:07amIs China turning the tide on pollution? The country stands to benefit not just environmentally, but financially as well. A new MIT study found if China reduces carbon dioxide emissions by four percent a year, the nation could...
- The UK just went for a record 55 hours without using coal Fri, 20 Apr 18, 2:29amCoal fueled the world for more than 100 years, but now it's being pushed out of the market. Recent evidence for that can be found in the United Kingdom, which just set a new record by going nearly 55 hours sans coal. The...
- The CO2 intensity of the US power sector just hit a record low Tue, 10 Apr 18, 12:20amRenewable energy is winning again. The Power Sector Carbon Index just revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions intensity is the lowest on record. Thanks to government policy, market forces and new technologies, energy...
- US power sector CO2 intensity is now the lowest ever on record Tue, 10 Apr 18, 12:20amRenewable energy is winning again. Data for the Power Sector Carbon Index revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions intensity is the lowest on record. Thanks to government policy, market forces and new technologies, energy...
- 104% of Portugal's electricity consumption in March came from renewable energy Thu, 5 Apr 18, 11:41pmMarch was a good month for renewable energy in Portugal. The country's monthly clean energy production exceeded demand, according to a report from the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN) and the Sustainable Earth...
- US CO2 emissions declined during Trump's first year as president Tue, 16 Jan 18, 11:11pmWhat were United States carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions like in 2017, the first year President Donald Trump was in office? Based on preliminary estimates, the Rhodium Group said US emissions declined by just below one percent,...
- A 'giant leap backward for humankind' as CO2 emissions rise after years of stability Tue, 14 Nov 17, 3:20amResearchers had hoped global carbon emissions had peaked after three stable years - but a new projection shatters those hopes. The Global Carbon Project and University of East Anglia (UEA) revealed carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions...
- Here's some climate hope: global CO2 emissions stayed static last year Thu, 28 Sep 17, 11:45pmThe fall of coal and rise of renewable energy could be reducing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (NEAA) published data this week showing global CO2 emissions remained...
- Australian facility aims to produce 50,000 metric tons of building material from CO2 by 2020 Sat, 26 Aug 17, 12:59amMineral Carbonation International wants to transform Carbon dioxide emissions into useful building materials. The Australian firm just unveiled a pilot plant at the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources that will attempt...
- Australian pilot aims for 50,000 metric tons of building material from CO2 by 2020 Sat, 26 Aug 17, 12:59amCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions could be converted into a useful building material in a project from Australian firm Mineral Carbonation International (MCi)...