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The Good News About Carbon Storage in Tropical Vegetation
A study published in Nature Climate Change finds that tropical vegetation contains 21 percent more carbon than previous studies had suggested. Using a combination of remote sensing and field data, scientists from Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC), Boston...
Geoengineering And Global Food Supply
Carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal, oil, and gas have been increasing over the past decades, causing the Earth to get hotter and hotter. There are concerns that a continuation of these trends could have catastrophic effects, including crop...
India Rankled By Western Criticism Over Carbon Emission Goals
Citing a developed world’s unwillingness to transfer technology to developing nations to counter rising global greenhouse gas emissions, India has criticized Western foot dragging over the issue.
Steep Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Despite Reductions By Industrialized Countries
Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) – the main cause of global warming – increased by 45 % between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010. Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution...
Human Activities Produce More CO2 Emissions in 5 Days Than the World’s Volcanoes Do in a Year
On average, human activities put out in just three to five days, the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide that volcanoes produce globally each year. This is one of the messages detailed in a new article “Volcanic Versus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide”...
Scotland’s Carbon Emissions Could be Halved in Decades
Cutting Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions by a half within 20 years is achievable, a study suggests. Scientists say greener transport and cleaner power generation could help deliver big savings on CO2 emissions. The researchers say the use of...
Mangroves Among the Most Carbon-Rich Forests in the Tropics
Coastal mangrove forests store more carbon than almost any other forest on Earth, according to a study conducted by a team of U.S. Forest Service and university scientists. Their findings are published online in the journal Nature Geoscience.
African Carbon Exchange Launched in Nairobi
The African Carbon Exchange, the first of its kind in Africa, was officially launched in Nairobi on Thursday, a new initiative that will assist countries to trade their carbon credits.
