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Biofuels are a hot topic when discussing alternative fuel methods. Many nations have biofuels readily available for use in vehicles. Many airlines have also taken to using, or at least experimenting with, biofuels. Many argue, however, that the use of biofuels causes valuable farm land to be used for fuel crops instead of food.
Not only [...]
The traditional way of determining a country’s greenhouse gas emissions involves taking into account all of their industries, car pollutants and various other means of generating emissions. When determined in this manner, China is the top emissions producer in the world, having surpassed the United States some years ago. However, a new study is pointing [...]
Making buildings more environmentally friendly is a growing business sector, especially since many projects reduce costs as well. It is estimated that retrofitting projects to make buildings greener will triple in the next few years and by 2014 will be a $15.1 billion business. A potential popular component for urban buildings may be pyramid-covered windows.
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The United States’ government has been handing out loans in order to support renewable energy. Thus far, eight projects have been given large loans in order to begin construction. The most recent loan was granted to the First Wind Holdings, based in Boston. The project they proposed was for a large-scale wind farm in Hawaii.
First [...]
The sage grouse has been up for consideration for listing as an endangered species in the United States. The sage grouse has experienced a decrease in population of 90 percent in the last century. Included in this decline is the disappearance of more than half of their previous habitat. In addition to these perils, the [...]
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, estimated to be upwards of thirty times more potent than carbon dioxide for trapping heat. Methane comes from numerous sources, including man-made. Methane comes from landfills, cattle and even rice paddies. It also forms naturally in wetlands, oceans and through wildfires.
According to scientists, methane levels have remained around 0.3 [...]
The polar bear was the first and currently only species to be listed as an endangered species due to global warming threats. Many fear that the polar bear will become extinct even before the end of the century due to dwindling Arctic sea ice. The ice is the hub of all polar bear activity, including [...]
Climate change impacts the oceans, forests and ecosystems on this planet. In order to better prepare for the potential impacts on forests, the European Union recently released their so-called discussion paper on the topic. The EU is hoping to confront the issues of climate change on the forests before they become a major concern.
Forests represent [...]
It is well known that amphibians worldwide are in decline from various causes, including disease and global warming. Another contributor to declining amphibian populations may also be attributed to weed killers, particularly atrazine. A recent study was published concerning the impacts atrazine has on frogs.
The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy [...]
Climate change scientists have faced growing criticism in the past few months. It began with e-mails which were stolen from a British university that many interpreted as scientists altering data to fit global warming. In addition to this scandal, a report in 2007 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had a massive error contained [...]