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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Climate Benefits of Natural Gas May Be Overstated
The United States is poised to bet its energy future on natural gas as a clean, plentiful fuel that can supplant coal and oil. But new research by the Environmental Protection Agency—and a growing understanding of the pollution associated with … Continue reading
NOAA scientists cleared in climate email review
U.S. officials on Thursday cleared scientists of charges that they manipulated data about climate change in e-mails that were stolen from a British university in 2009, triggering a climate scandal. More (click here)
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After 50 Years, Nuclear Power is Still Not Viable without Subsidies, New Report Finds
Value of Subsidies Often Exceed Price of Nuclear Energy Produced; Obama Administration Wants to Nearly Triple Loan Guarantees WASHINGTON (February 23, 2011) – Since its inception more than 50 years ago, the U.S. nuclear power industry has been propped up … Continue reading
How Severe Can Climate Change Become?
Extreme megadrought in Afro-Asian region likely had consequences for Paleolithic cultures How severe can climate change become in a warming world? Worse than anything we’ve seen in written history, according to results of a study appearing this week in the journal … Continue reading
New high-performance lithium-ion battery ‘top candidate’ for electric cars
Scientists are reporting development of an advanced lithium-ion battery that is ideal for powering the electric vehicles now making their way into dealer showrooms. The new battery can store large amounts of energy in a small space and has a … Continue reading
Climate Compared: Public Opinion on Climate Change in the United States & Canada
This report (click here) summarizes results drawn from national level surveys in the United States and Canada that examine public perceptions regarding various aspects of climate change. Since 2008, the National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC) … Continue reading
Why Are Americans So Ill-Informed on the Topic of Climate Change?
Scientists and journalists debate why Americans still resist the consensus among research organizations that humans are warming the globe As glaciers melt and island populations migrate from shores to escape rising seas, many scientists remain baffled as to why the … Continue reading
Pollution tax rebates little help for low-income workers
University of Illinois, CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Although policymakers believe the regressiveness of pollution taxes can be offset by returning revenue to the low paid through a reduced labor tax, that approach may not work, and also could have the unintended … Continue reading
Glory in the Sky: New Satellite Set to Monitor the Sun and Reflected Heat to Determine Climate Effects
Just how the sun’s cycles of activity and Earth’s atmospheric particles influence our climate is unclear, but NASA’s Glory mission should provide some answers The solar forecast calls for sluggish times ahead, according to scientists in Boulder, Colo.—which could have … Continue reading
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Tagged Earth, Global warming, NASA, Solar cycle, Solar flare, Solar variation, Sun, United States Naval Research Laboratory
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Physical and economic consequences of climate change in Europe
Researchers across Europe have, for the first time, used an integrated approach to modelling the future economic consequences of climate change in Europe. The group, led by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Madrid, Spain, integrated climate data, physical impact … Continue reading
Investing in greener economy could spur growth: U.N.
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Channeling 2 percent, or $1.3 trillion, of global gross domestic product into greening sectors such as construction, energy and fishing could start a move toward a low-carbon world, a report launched on Monday said. The investment would … Continue reading
Climate change affecting food safety
Unless action taken, the world’s food supply could be endangered by climate change EAST LANSING, Mich. — Climate change is already having an effect on the safety of the world’s food supplies and unless action is taken it’s only going … Continue reading
New study illustrates shifting biomes in Alaska
Led by scientists at Woods Hole Research Center A new study released today [2011-02-21] in the EarlyView of Ecology Letters addresses forest productivity trends in Alaska, highlighting a shift in biomes caused by a warming climate. The findings, conducted by … Continue reading
Climate Change Extends Allergy Season in North America
Pollen season is lengthening in proportion to warming observed in North America Bad news for—achoo!—those who sniffle, er suffer their way through ragweed—sniff, snort, itch—season: A team of researchers has found that increased warming, particularly in the northern half of … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Minneapolis, Pollen, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Ragweed, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Wisconsin
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House Republicans cut funding to UN climate science body
Funding ban to IPCC part of cuts package that would slash spending on environmental protection America is to cut off all funding to the United Nations climate science panel under sweeping Republican budget cuts that seek to gut spending on … Continue reading
New assessment of black carbon and tropospheric ozone’s role in climate change
Black carbon (BC) and tropospheric ozone (O3) are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. The emission of both will continue to negatively impact both human health and climate. While our scientific understanding of how black carbon and … Continue reading
It’s time to take a unified approach toward measuring sustainability
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Ask any political leader if they are in favor of sustainability, and the pat answer is typically a resounding, “Yes.” Evaluating its effectiveness, however, is a much trickier endeavor. Thomas Dietz, a sociology and environmental science … Continue reading
Climate projections show human health impacts possible within 30 years
New studies demonstrate potential increases in waterborne toxins and microbes A panel of scientists speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled new research and models demonstrating how climate change could … Continue reading
Tapping the Mighty Mississippi and Coastal Tides with Underwater Turbines
2011-02-18 Joey Peters, Scientific American, ClimateWire The turbines work by capturing the energy of flowing water, which they pick up from waves, tides and currents Experts at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are taking a cautious look at 123 applicants … Continue reading
Put major government policy options through a science test first, biodiversity experts urge
How should a new ‘IPCC for biodiversity’ work? Leading world scientists offer prescription Scientific advice on the consequences of specific policy options confronting government decision makers is key to managing global biodiversity change. That’s the view of leading scientists anxiously … Continue reading
Everything you wanted to know about microbes and oil spills but were afraid to ask
Is it true that microbes cleaned up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Can bacteria really “eat” oil, and if so, how? To help clear up the confusion the American Academy of Microbiology has brought together the nation’s … Continue reading
The Green Machine: Algae Clean Wastewater, Convert to Biodiesel
Rochester Institute of Technology researchers take algae out of the lab Let algae do the dirty work. Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are developing biodiesel from microalgae grown in wastewater. The project is doubly “green” because algae consume nitrates … Continue reading
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Tagged Algae, Algae fuel, Biodiesel, Biomass, Diesel fuel, Microphyte, Rochester Institute of Technology, Wastewater
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Increased flood risk linked to global warming
2011-02-16 Nature 470, 316 (2011) | doi:10.1038/470316a Likelihood of extreme rainfall may have been doubled by rising greenhouse-gas levels. Climate change may be hitting home. Rises in global average temperature are remote from most people’s experience, but two studies in … Continue reading
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