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Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialised countries
torsdag, 29. september 2011
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency:
Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) – the main cause of global warming – increased by…
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency:
Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) – the main cause of global warming – increased by…
Carbon Emissions 2000
søndag, 25. september 2011
Territory size shows the proportion of carbon dioxide emissions in 2000 that were directly from there.
Territory size shows the proportion of carbon dioxide emissions in 2000 that were directly from there.
Earth’s Acidity Rising
søndag, 25. september 2011
Human use of Earth’s natural resources is making the air, oceans, freshwaters, and soils more acidic, according to a U.S.…
Human use of Earth’s natural resources is making the air, oceans, freshwaters, and soils more acidic, according to a U.S.…
Fact versus fiction
torsdag, 16. juni 2011
The IEA sets the record straight on energy-related misperceptions
Myth: We could end dependence on oil with electric vehicles within a…
The IEA sets the record straight on energy-related misperceptions
Myth: We could end dependence on oil with electric vehicles within a…
Human Activities Produce More Carbon Dioxide Emissions Than Do Volcanoes
onsdag, 15. juni 2011
On average, human activities put out in just three to five days, the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide that volcanoes…
On average, human activities put out in just three to five days, the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide that volcanoes…
Carbon Disclosure Project 2011 Cities Report
torsdag, 2. juni 2011
Global Report on greenhouse gas measurement, management, and adaptation to climate change in the world’s largest cities.
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Global Report on greenhouse gas measurement, management, and adaptation to climate change in the world’s largest cities.
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Worst ever carbon emissions leave climate on the brink
mandag, 30. maj 2011
Greenhouse gas emissions increased by a record amount last year, to the highest carbon output in history, putting hopes of…
Greenhouse gas emissions increased by a record amount last year, to the highest carbon output in history, putting hopes of…
What was it like the last time CO2 levels were this high?
tirsdag, 19. april 2011
A vivid picture of our climate’s future can be found in our past. Currently, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have…
A vivid picture of our climate’s future can be found in our past. Currently, atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have…
Soot and global warming
mandag, 4. april 2011
Black carbon (BC), contributes to climate warming in two ways. First, black soot particles in the air absorb sunlight and…
Black carbon (BC), contributes to climate warming in two ways. First, black soot particles in the air absorb sunlight and…
Heriot-Watt University team close to solving carbon dioxide storage problem
tirsdag, 15. februar 2011
Key Fact: New technology developed at Heriot-Watt can search out leaks in carbon capture storage sites even before they have…
Key Fact: New technology developed at Heriot-Watt can search out leaks in carbon capture storage sites even before they have…
The American Denial of Global Warming
torsdag, 10. februar 2011
The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a…
The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a…
World carbon dioxide emissions data by country: China speeds ahead of the rest
tirsdag, 1. februar 2011
On pure emissions alone, the key points are:
• China emits more CO2 than the US and Canada put together –…
On pure emissions alone, the key points are:
• China emits more CO2 than the US and Canada put together –…
World on the Edge: Quick Facts
torsdag, 27. januar 2011
EPI: We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Can we think systemically and fashion policies accordingly? Can…
EPI: We are facing issues of near-overwhelming complexity and unprecedented urgency. Can we think systemically and fashion policies accordingly? Can…
More Evidence Accumulates of Record Greenhouse Gases and Warming Temperatures
torsdag, 2. december 2010
Three seemingly disparate stories in recent days help illustrate what climate scientists keep repeating — that empirical evidence indicating a…
Three seemingly disparate stories in recent days help illustrate what climate scientists keep repeating — that empirical evidence indicating a…
China Admits Being World’s Top Greenhouse Gas Emitter
tirsdag, 23. november 2010
China acknowledged it is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases stoking global warming, confirming what scientists have said for…
China acknowledged it is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases stoking global warming, confirming what scientists have said for…
Carbon emissions set to be highest in history
mandag, 22. november 2010
Levels of the man-made greenhouse gas being dumped into the atmosphere have never been higher and are once again accelerating.…
Levels of the man-made greenhouse gas being dumped into the atmosphere have never been higher and are once again accelerating.…
Hockey stick or hockey league?
søndag, 31. oktober 2010
When most people refer to the ‘hockey stick’, they refer to its earliest incarnation – a temperature proxy by Mann,…
When most people refer to the ‘hockey stick’, they refer to its earliest incarnation – a temperature proxy by Mann,…
CO2 EMISSIONS FROM FUEL COMBUSTION
torsdag, 7. oktober 2010
In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Cancún, the latest information on the level and growth of CO2…
In the lead-up to the UN climate negotiations in Cancún, the latest information on the level and growth of CO2…
Soaring Chinese economy at odds with climate goals
lørdag, 2. oktober 2010
Just last year experts at the International Energy Agency proposed a target for China’s carbon emissions to peak in 2020…
Just last year experts at the International Energy Agency proposed a target for China’s carbon emissions to peak in 2020…
Google Earth zooms in on dangerous climate change
onsdag, 14. juli 2010
A new interactive Google Earth map showing the impacts of a 4 °C warmer world was launched today by the…
A new interactive Google Earth map showing the impacts of a 4 °C warmer world was launched today by the…
China and India nullify global reduction in CO2 emissions
mandag, 5. juli 2010
Despite the continued economic crisis, global emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, have remained constant in 2009, as…
Despite the continued economic crisis, global emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, have remained constant in 2009, as…
ESA: Carbon dioxide on the rise
mandag, 28. juni 2010
The SCIAMACHY sensor on ESA’s Envisat satellite has provided scientists with invaluable data on our planet, allowing them to map…
The SCIAMACHY sensor on ESA’s Envisat satellite has provided scientists with invaluable data on our planet, allowing them to map…
Global carbon dioxide emissions will increase 43 percent by 2035
fredag, 28. maj 2010
If the world’s major nations fail to enact significant changes in energy and climate policies, global carbon dioxide emissions will…
If the world’s major nations fail to enact significant changes in energy and climate policies, global carbon dioxide emissions will…
After the crash – a new direction for climate policy
tirsdag, 11. maj 2010
Does the failure of December’s UN climate conference mean the world needs a completely new approach to tackling climate change?…
Does the failure of December’s UN climate conference mean the world needs a completely new approach to tackling climate change?…
The Hartwell Paper
tirsdag, 11. maj 2010
A new direction for climate policy
Rapid advance in addressing climate change is now possible for the first time in 15…
A new direction for climate policy
Rapid advance in addressing climate change is now possible for the first time in 15…
EPA Issues Report on U.S. Climate Change Indicators
onsdag, 28. april 2010
WASHINGTON – Heat waves, storms, sea levels, glaciers, and wildlife migrations are just a few of the environmental indicators that…
WASHINGTON – Heat waves, storms, sea levels, glaciers, and wildlife migrations are just a few of the environmental indicators that…
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDEX 2010
onsdag, 28. april 2010
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten policy categories covering both…
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on 25 performance indicators tracked across ten policy categories covering both…
CSIRO: Our Future World – An analysis of global trends, shocks and scenarios
fredag, 23. april 2010
This report describes the outcomes from a CSIRO global foresight project. It presents five megatrends and eight megashocks (global risks)…
This report describes the outcomes from a CSIRO global foresight project. It presents five megatrends and eight megashocks (global risks)…
The complete guide to modern day climate change
fredag, 16. april 2010
All the data you need to show that the world is warming
April 14, 2010: Posted by: Scott A. Mandia, Professor…
All the data you need to show that the world is warming
April 14, 2010: Posted by: Scott A. Mandia, Professor…
Global climate deal impossible in 2010 -U.N.
mandag, 12. april 2010
BONN, Germany, April 11 (Reuters) – The world cannot agree a final climate deal this year, outgoing U.N. climate chief…
BONN, Germany, April 11 (Reuters) – The world cannot agree a final climate deal this year, outgoing U.N. climate chief…
EU Urged to Claw Back Surplus Carbon Trading Permits
tirsdag, 6. april 2010
New data released today reveals greenhouse gas emissions across the EU are in steep decline. Emissions covered by the EU…
New data released today reveals greenhouse gas emissions across the EU are in steep decline. Emissions covered by the EU…
CLIMATE CHANGE: Native Peoples Reject Market Mechanisms
lørdag, 3. april 2010
By Daniel Zueras
SAN JOSÉ, Apr 1, 2010 (IPS) – Solutions to global warming based on the logic of the market…
By Daniel Zueras
SAN JOSÉ, Apr 1, 2010 (IPS) – Solutions to global warming based on the logic of the market…
Global-change trends for the public and policymakers
torsdag, 1. april 2010
The IGBP Climate-Change Index brings together key indicators of global change: atmospheric carbon dioxide, temperature, sea level and sea ice.
About…
The IGBP Climate-Change Index brings together key indicators of global change: atmospheric carbon dioxide, temperature, sea level and sea ice.
About…
US: Green economy grows despite policy vacuum
tirsdag, 30. marts 2010
SAN FRANCISCO – The green economy continues to show almost remarkable signs of vitality, business leaders say, despite the near-total…
SAN FRANCISCO – The green economy continues to show almost remarkable signs of vitality, business leaders say, despite the near-total…
- We are facing interconnected challenges
tirsdag, 30. marts 2010
Stockholm Resilience Center: Centre director Johan Rockström among prominent list of speakers at State of the Planet 2010.
Rockström was among…
Stockholm Resilience Center: Centre director Johan Rockström among prominent list of speakers at State of the Planet 2010.
Rockström was among…
Climate challenge tougher than we thought
tirsdag, 30. marts 2010
Climate sceptics brush the scientific evidence under the carpet, says centre researchers.
A storm of criticism and climate scepticism is currently…
Climate sceptics brush the scientific evidence under the carpet, says centre researchers.
A storm of criticism and climate scepticism is currently…
Protected Forest Areas May Be Critical Strategy for Slowing Climate Change
tirsdag, 30. marts 2010
ScienceDaily (Mar. 30, 2010) — A new study involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions states that…
ScienceDaily (Mar. 30, 2010) — A new study involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions states that…
New boreal forest biomass maps produced from radar satellite data
tirsdag, 30. marts 2010
Forests play a crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in biomass.…
Forests play a crucial role in Earth’s carbon cycle by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in biomass.…
Earth Has Entered New Age of Geological Time, Experts Say
mandag, 29. marts 2010
Dawn of the Anthropocene Epoch?
ScienceDaily (Mar. 26, 2010) — Geologists from the University of Leicester are among four scientists- including…
Dawn of the Anthropocene Epoch?
ScienceDaily (Mar. 26, 2010) — Geologists from the University of Leicester are among four scientists- including…
Columbia University: State of the Planet 2010
fredag, 26. marts 2010
Connecting Voices Globally to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change, Poverty and Economic Recovery
Global Event
On March 25, State of the…
Connecting Voices Globally to Meet the Challenges of Climate Change, Poverty and Economic Recovery
Global Event
On March 25, State of the…
Global cooling is bunk, draft NASA study finds
tirsdag, 23. marts 2010
Temperatures have risen steadily since the 1970s, Jim Hansen and fellow scientists conclude.
By Douglas Fischer
Daily Climate editor
Global warming has neither…
Temperatures have risen steadily since the 1970s, Jim Hansen and fellow scientists conclude.
By Douglas Fischer
Daily Climate editor
Global warming has neither…
The Economic Case for Slashing Carbon Emissions
fredag, 19. marts 2010
Amid a growing call for reducing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 to 350 parts per million, a group of economists maintains…
Amid a growing call for reducing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 to 350 parts per million, a group of economists maintains…
Maldives president calls for reframing climate debate
fredag, 19. marts 2010
The climate change debate should be reframed in economic and security terms ahead of a year-end UN summit in Mexico…
The climate change debate should be reframed in economic and security terms ahead of a year-end UN summit in Mexico…
Transforming Australia’s cities
onsdag, 17. marts 2010
They must change to cope with population growth and climate change or face social unrest and urban decay
(SYDNEY) Australia circa…
They must change to cope with population growth and climate change or face social unrest and urban decay
(SYDNEY) Australia circa…
World Crude Oil Production May Peak A Decade Earlier Than Some Predict
tirsdag, 16. marts 2010
In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil and intensify the search for alternative fuel sources, scientists in…
In a finding that may speed efforts to conserve oil and intensify the search for alternative fuel sources, scientists in…
WHO and UNDP launch new project for Health adaptation to climate change
tirsdag, 16. marts 2010
WHO, along with UNDP, launch in 2010 the first global project on public health adaptation to climate change. This series…
WHO, along with UNDP, launch in 2010 the first global project on public health adaptation to climate change. This series…
