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Nature, Science & Technology, Weird Stuff, Dec 1st, 2011,
Apart from being a really cool video that shows you quite clearly how massive the amount of carbon dioxide trapped under the permafrost is, this video should be an eye-opener for anyone concerned about climate change. As cool as it may be to see the gasses trapped under the permafrost burning up; the sad thing is this is happening at an extremely high rate all over lakes and ice packs in the frozen Arctic ground. According to Katey Walter Anthony (the scientist playing with greenhouse gasses and fire in the video) the amount of greenhouse gasses that will emerge from…
Tags: carbon dioxide, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Katey Walter Anthony, permafrost
Climate Change, Green living, Politics, Science & Technology, Nov 23rd, 2010,
Figures from the Global Carbon Project, recently featured in an article in Nature Geoscience, brings forward new figures of CO2 decrease as a result of the recent and still actual economic crisis. The carbon emission levels of today are almost at the same level again as they were before the economic crisis, with only a minor decrease of 1,3 percent in 2009 and not the 2,8 percent as anticipated by climate scientists. Originally, climate scientists where expecting bigger carbon emission reductions than 1,3 percent but that was without consideration of the upcoming nations that are industrializing at a fast pace….
Tags: 4 degrees, Climate Conference Cancun, CO2 emissions, cop16, economic crisis, Global Carbon Project, greenhouse gas emissions, Nature Geoscience
Climate Change, Green living, Pollution, Science & Technology, Nov 2nd, 2010,
As an opening statement from a current venue by The Geological Society in London, geologists have warned about the consequences of our current high-level greenhouse gas emissions. According to them, if we keep on pumping greenhouse gases into the air as we are doing now, the earth will need no less than 100.000 years to recover from global warming. By studying rock sediments, scientists have been able to assess the link between greenhouse gas increase and temperature change on our planet. According to professor Jim Zachos, a gigantic volcanic eruption that occurred about 55 million years ago released close to…
Tags: carbon emissions, Climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gases, temperature rise
Climate Change, Politics, May 13th, 2010,
If you work for a factory, power plant, or refinery, you might want to start expecting some changes soon. The EPA has set plans in motion that will control smokestack emissions blamed for Global Warming. Their proposal requires the reduction of 6 greenhouse gases by installing top-of-the-line technology and improving energy efficiency whenever a facility is changed or built. If the proposal passes, it will apply only to industrial plants that emit at least 75,000 tons of greenhouse gases per year. It’s understandable that the EPA would target industrial smokestacks, however. According to the EPA, 70% of greenhouse gas emissions…
Tags: Climate change, EPA, factory, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, industrial, power plants, refineries, Senate, smokestacks
Climate Change, Science & Technology, Wildlife & Flora, Apr 29th, 2010,
It would seem that scientists have come up with yet another reason to put a stop to whale hunting. Scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division have discovered that whale fecal matter is an effective, plant-friendly fertilizer for the ocean. The research suggests if whale populations are allowed to flourish, their waste could also help marine plant life to flourish. This would improve the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2. Most of their bodily waste comes from their consumption of krill and according to scientist, Steve Nicol: “When whales consume the iron-rich krill, they excrete most of the iron back into the…
Tags: algae, Climate change, co2, fertilizer, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, iron, krill, research, waste, whales
Climate Change, Green living, Politics, Science & Technology, Apr 28th, 2010,
Indonesia is making a rather bold move in the realm of renewable energy. How bold? They’ve recently launched a plan to tap volcano power for geothermal energy purposes. Considering their vast island chain (an archipelago of 17,000 islands) holds hundreds of volcanoes and at least 40% of the world’s geothermal energy potential, this kind of move really makes perfect sense. However, they’ve only been able to tap a small portion of that power and the cost of it all is an issue they are still contending with. Currently, Indonesia relies on the dirty power of coal. This is mainly because…
Tags: coal, geothermal energy, greenhouse gas emissions, Indonesia, project, renewable energy, volcanic power, volcanoes
Climate Change, Politics, Apr 23rd, 2010,
Finland announced plans to step up and meet EU requirements on cutting greenhouse gas emissions this week. The EU requirement is to raise the share of renewable energy to 38% of energy consumption by 2020. In order to meet this goal, Finland must raise renewable energy production by 38 terawatt hours. How do they plan to reach this goal? Well, on top of using their current nuclear power system, Finland also plans on adding wood-based and wind energy systems, plus increasing the use of biofuels and heat pumps. Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, stated: “This addition of renewable energy is equivalent…
Tags: Climate change, emission cuts, EU requirements, Finland, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy
Green living, Science & Technology, Apr 19th, 2010,
Last week, IBM announced a new requirement for all of its suppliers: they must install management systems that will track and report environmental data. The new requirement includes 28,000 suppliers throughout more than 90 countries. It also includes the suppliers’ subcontractors—if the subcontractors’ products or services end up as a significant part of IBM’s supply chain. Environmental data that will need to be reported includes: energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, waste and recycling. IBM is also requiring their suppliers to set environmental goals and publicize their progress in reaching them. IBM’s vice president for global supply and chief procurement officer,…
Tags: energy, environmental data, goals, greenhouse gas emissions, IBM, Recycling, reports, requirements, subcontractors, suppliers, sustainability, waste
Climate Change, Science & Technology, Mar 28th, 2010,
When it comes to the effect livestock has on the environment, most people “in the know” will cite the UN’s “Livestock’s Long Shadow” report. This report basically claims that more greenhouse gas comes from livestock (18%) than all of the world’s transportation combined (15%). However, Frank Mitloehner, an air quality expert from the University of California-Davis, did some detective work recently and his findings strongly suggest otherwise. Mitloehner discovered that the livestock vs. transportation comparison is based on faulty data. How? Well, according to him, the livestock portion of the report takes into account everything that goes into animal agricultural…
Tags: Climate change, flawed comparison, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, livestock, meat, study, Transportation
Climate Change, Green living, Feb 27th, 2010,
Business has always been about supply and demand, and one business in particular is becoming very demanding of their suppliers. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. wants its suppliers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 20 million metric tons—within the next 5 years. However, don’t think that this giant retailer won’t do their own part in reducing emissions. Currently, they are designing more energy-efficient stores and researching alternative fuels for their trucks. They claim that if their goal is reached, it will be the equivalent of taking 3.8 million cars off the road for a year. While suppliers don’t necessarily have to…
Tags: eco-friendly, emission cuts, greenhouse gas emissions, retail giant, supply and demand, wal-mart
Climate Change, Politics, Feb 25th, 2010,
Greenhouse gas emission cuts need to be bigger and they need to be bigger now; not next year, not 20 or 50 years down the line. Now. UNEP claims insufficient commitments have been made since the COP-15 failure. Although a last-minute “Accord” was drawn up at the conference, which set the necessary 2 C (3.6 F) goal, it did not explain how this goal would be achieved and anyone who even bothered to pledge emissions only did it voluntarily. Adrian Steiner, director of UNEP, stated: “No one should assume that the pledges will be enough.” … “Countries will have to…
Tags: Bali, Climate change, Copenhagen Accord, emission cuts, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Kyoto Protocol, UNEP, world governments
Climate Change, Feb 3rd, 2010,
Supply and Demand. It’s a common thing amongst businesses and consumers. We demand something, they supply it. They demand something and some other company, manufacturer, or what-have-you supplies it. Such a common thing is about to take a bit of an unexpected turn. The world of supply and demand is changing and it’s coming to the point that, if suppliers do not take better steps (or any steps) to managing their greenhouse gas emissions, they could lose clients. There are already about 56% of large firms that would stop doing businesses with suppliers if they failed to meet specific CO2…
Tags: carbon, Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP, Climate change, co2, Green business, greenhouse gas emissions, suppliers, supply and demand
Climate Change, Uncategorized, Jan 12th, 2010,
The time frame for possible action against global warming has changed yet again. Researchers are now giving world leaders up to 40 years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible. During a recent study (and the first of its kind), analysts used a detailed energy system model to compare the potential 2050 emission levels with the chances of achieving the end-of-century goal of 2 or 3 degrees C (3.5 or 5.5 F) above the pre-industrial average. The study—published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences—included researchers from IIASA and the Energy Research Center of the Netherlands….
Tags: Climate change, co2, Doomsday Clock, emission targets, five minutes until midnight, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, study
Climate Change, Nature, Politics, Dec 30th, 2009,
A shadow has recently covered the world as the disappointing failure of Copenhagen still looms overhead. Many will dwell on the results of the COP15 event for some time, but there are others already planning for the next step and for some, that next step lies in Mexico. Next year, Mexico will be hosting another Climate Change Summit and they intend to push for the binding international agreement to cut emissions, which should have happened in Denmark. Mexico’s main goal is to get all nations to agree to a 50% emissions cut by 2050—whether they are developed or not. Currently,…
Tags: 2010, Climate change, climate change summit 2010, environment, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Mexico
Climate Change, Politics, Dec 18th, 2009,
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' src='http://gf3.statico.be/wp-content/themes/greenfudge/thumbnails/2987.jpg' alt='mixed-reactions-to-obamas-speech-in-copenhagen' class='art-teaser' width='95' height='95' /> U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change today in Copenhagen, Denmark today. Known as a great orator with a gift for sound bites and inspiring slogans, President Obama failed to inspire those who were hoping for some additional commitment from the U.S. on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton already made a conditional pledge yesterday to support a $100 billion climate fund to help developing countries deal with the consequences of climate change (adaptation). Obama reiterated Clinton’s stated support for the initiative, but offered nothing new. The New York Times‘…
Tags: copenhagen, greenhouse gas emissions, Guardian, Obama, President, speech, U.S.
Climate Change, Politics, Oct 12th, 2009,
‘We believe that a global cap and trade system is the best mechanism to achieve substantial greenhouse gas reductions and to provide businesses and clean technology innovators with financial incentives to take the lead.’ – Nigel Sheinwald, U.K. ambassador to the U.S, lecture from July 31, 2009 A global cap and trade system, similar to arrangements already used in the European Union and soon within the United States, would be a mechanism that treats the problem of climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions as a worldwide issue. Dealing with global emissions by regulating and effectively monetizing them is the…
Tags: cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon tax, greenhouse gas emissions
