Global Shift To Mass Transit Could Save $100 trillion And 1,700 Megatons Of CO2
Reductions in carbon dioxide emissions reaching 1,700 megatons per year in 2050 could be achieved if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new report .
Climate Simulation Doubles Sahara’s Age
A shrinking sea off northern Africa triggered the desert’s formation 7 million years ago, study suggest.
NASA Ranks This August as Warmest on Record
This August was the warmest August on record globally, according to newly released NASA temperature data, while the summer tied for the fourth warmest.
Tropical Dams: Ebullition Causes Methane Emissions Considerably More Powerful than CO2
For the first time, methane emissions by ebullition from tropical reservoirs have been accurately quantified.
What Will Survive in Hot, Acidic Oceans?
Most of global warming’s heat is ending up in the oceans, making the waters less hospitable for many species. New research suggests that at least one type of marine phytoplankton may respond via evolutionary change.
A Climate Movement That Can’t Be Ignored
September 21: That’s the day of the People’s Climate March, what promises to be the largest demonstration for action on climate change in world history. The people are united calling for action.
Project Liberty
Project Liberty is the first of three commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plants opening this year. Cellulosic fuels have the potential to reduce emissions by up to 86 percent compared with gasoline, but have faced numerous challenges…
Record Greenhouse Gas Levels, Impact Atmosphere and Oceans
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013, propelled by a surge in levels of carbon dioxide. This is according to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, which injected even greater urgency into the need for concerted international action against accelerating and potentially devastating climate change.
U.S. Offshore Wind Power Nears Takeoff With 14 Projects
Long stymied by high costs and local opposition, offshore wind is finally nearing takeoff in the United States as 14 projects enter “advanced stages” of development, the Energy Department reports.