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Showing posts with label CO2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CO2. Show all posts

Wednesday

Climatic Chain Reaction Caused Runaway Greenhouse Effect 55 Million Years Ago

Climatic Chain Reaction Caused Runaway Greenhouse Effect 55 Million Years Ago

Excerpt:
"Analogous to the Earth's current situation, greenhouse warming 55 million years ago was caused by a relatively rapid increase of CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. This phase, known as the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM), was studied using sediments that accumulated 55 million years ago on the ocean floor in what is now New Jersey."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071221222544.htm

Thursday

UN Report: Renewable Energy Best Way to Cut Emissions

UN Report: Renewable Energy Best Way to Cut Emissions

Excerpt:
"A report commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says that renewable energy is making a difference in the fight against global warming and that we need more of it. In fact, renewable energy is the best way to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions."
http://sustainablog.org/2007/12/11/un-report-renewable-energy-best-way-to-cut-emissions/

Monday

Dow Corning to spend $50 million to reduce pollution from Midland ...

Dow Corning to spend $50 million to reduce pollution from Midland ...

Excerpt:
"The amount of global warming-related pollution a major Dow Corning Corp. plant produces will be cut significantly as the company today announced a $50 million investment that will reduce carbon dioxide emission by 20 percent at the site."

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