Global warming could result in 4 degree Celsius rise by 2060September 28th, 2009 LONDON - In a new study, the British Meteorological Department has warned that global warming could result in a rise of 4 degree Celsius by the year 2060. According to the Guardian, unchecked global warming could bring a severe temperature rise of 4C within many people's lifetimes, as warned by the new report for the British government that significantly raises the stakes over climate change.
'Green' roofs help reduce global warmingSeptember 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Roofs full of green plants could help fight global warming, say scientists. Kristin Getter, Michigan State University (MSU) horticulturist and colleagues, who conducted the study point out that green roofs are multi-functional.
Denver released largest amount of greenhouse gases this yearSeptember 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has determined that Denver, US, released the largest amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) and Barcelona, Spain, the smallest amount this year. The study documented how differences in climate, population density and other factors affect GHG emissions in global cities.
Plants under stress emit more methane, worsen global warmingAugust 18th, 2009 TORONTO - Methane emission by plants in dry or drought prone areas could aggravate global warming more than previously suspected, says a new study. A University of Calgary (U-C) study warns that plants exposed to environmental factors -- rising temperature, drought and ultraviolet-B radiation -- show enhanced methane emissions.
Stressed crops emit more methane emissions than previously thoughtAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at the University of Calgary (U of C) in Canada have found that methane emission by stressed crops could be a bigger problem in global warming than previously thought. According to a U of C study, when crops are exposed to environmental factors that are part of climate change - increased temperature, drought and ultraviolet-B radiation - some plants show enhanced methane emissions.
New York's giant 'Carbon Clock' to tick off amount of CO2 emissionsJune 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Deutsche Bank has erected a seven-story carbon clock in the center of New York City, which ticks off the tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) being emitted into the atmosphere. The move is being touted as a public relations move designed to raise awareness of global warming.
Global warming as big a threat as arms race, say scientistsMay 29th, 2009 EDINBURGH - Scientists have warned that climate change poses as great a threat as the nuclear arms race, and have called on world leaders to take action to tackle the problem. According to a report in The Scotsman, the statement was made by scientists and Nobel laureates attending a three-day conference hosted by St James's Palace that drew up a memorandum calling for global greenhouse gas emissions to peak by 2015.
Global carbon emissions to increase 40 percent by 2030May 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The level of carbon emissions into the Earth's atmosphere will surge nearly 40 percent by 2030 if the governments can't force more limits on pollutants blamed for global warming, a US report said Wednesday. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected that energy consumption will increase 44 percent between 2006 and 2030, mainly because of higher demands from the developing world.
Global warming could be double than previous estimatesMay 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have determined that climate change odds are much worse than thought, with analysis showing that global warming could be double than the previous estimates. The study uses the MIT Integrated Global Systems Model, a detailed computer simulation of global economic activity and climate processes that has been developed and refined by the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change since the early 1990s.
Union of Concerned Scientists gives green travel adviceMay 13th, 2009 Union of Concerned Scientists: Green travel adviceWASHINGTON — A scientists' group has put together a guide to green travel to help you determine which modes of transportation have the smallest carbon footprint, and the group, the Union of Concerned Scientists, says some of the greenest choices can also save money. UCS researchers compared the amount of carbon dioxide — the chief heat-trapping gas that drives global warming — from driving, flying, traveling by train or bus, and also compared per-person emissions for solo travelers versus those traveling in pairs or as a family of four.
Union of Concerned Scientists gives green travel adviceMay 11th, 2009 Scientists' group gives green travel adviceWASHINGTON — A scientists' group has put together a guide to green travel to help you determine which modes of transportation have the smallest carbon footprint, and the group, the Union of Concerned Scientists, says some of the greenest choices can also save money. UCS researchers compared the amount of carbon dioxide — the chief heat-trapping gas that drives global warming — from driving, flying, traveling by train or bus, and also compared per-person emissions for solo travelers versus those traveling in pairs or as a family of four.
Studies say bigger cuts in carbon dioxide emissions needed to keep warming below danger markApril 29th, 2009 To keep warming low, deeper pollution cuts neededWASHINGTON — If the world is going to limit global warming to just a few degrees, it has to slash carbon dioxide pollution much more than now being discussed, two new science studies say. Carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — is the chief cause of global warming.
Climate change may make forests carbon emitters than absorbersApril 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new report has warned that climate change may make forests release huge quantities of carbon and create a situation in which they do more to accelerate warming than to slow it down. The report, titled "Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change - A Global Assessment", will be formally presented at the next session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) taking place 20 April-1 May 2009 at the UN Headquarters in New York City.
Global warming might reduce if nations cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percentApril 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new analysis has determined that the threat of global warming can still be greatly diminished if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70 percent this century. The analysis was done by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
Rich nations should pay for pollution from exports: ChinaMarch 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The world's wealthiest nations should be responsible for China's pollution coming from exports, Chinese officials said amid talks with the US on how to combat global warming. China, the world's largest polluter together with the US, has a plan in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming even as its economy grows rapidly, said Li Gao, director of China's department of climate change.
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