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Ozone hole linked to climate change all the way to the equator
ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2011) — In a study to be published in the April 21st issue of Science, researchers at Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science report their findings that the ozone hole, which is located over the South Pole, has affected the entire circulation of the Southern Hemisphere all the way to … Continue reading
Huhne reassures Climate Change Act here to stay
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne has reassured the public that the Climate Change Act is not going to be scrapped.It was reported that the government’s Red Tape … Continue reading
Report reveals global climate change legislation
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. A major new report has revealed the status of climate change legislation in 16 of the world’s largest economies, including the UK. It showed that legislation is being advanced … Continue reading
UK combats climate change with 100,000 trees
The UK’s fight to tackle climate change by planting one million trees has reached a landmark target of 100,000. Set up in December 2010, the Big Tree Plant campaign sees new trees planted in urban and residential areas, providing more green spaces and absorbing carbon emissions from the energy used by homes and businesses.Planting the … Continue reading
Climate change from black carbon depends on altitude
ScienceDaily (Apr. 14, 2011) — Scientists have known for decades that black carbon aerosols add to global warming. These airborne particles made of sooty carbon are believed to be among the largest human-made contributors to global warming because they absorb solar radiation and heat the atmosphere. New research from Carnegie’s Long Cao and Ken Caldeira, … Continue reading
University of Delaware climate change dialogue
Green Technology: University of Delaware climate change dialogue Green Technology Achieve a Sustainable Future with Green Technology. Create Innovation for New Energy. « University of Michigan Quantum Solar Car ready to compete | Main University of Delaware climate change dialogue fosters understanding of global warming, its causes, and potential solutions. Rajendra K. Pachauri sees a … Continue reading
Advent of Ultracapacitors Signals Change in Wind Turbine Capabilities
The wind turbine market, however, has been constrained by the challenge of creating consistent, reliable stores of energy from an unpredictable natural resource. The industry has hungered for an energy storage system that responds quickly, regardless of current meteorological conditions, to the needs of wind turbines.In addition to the problems associated with battery-powered energy storage, … Continue reading
Tree growth and fecundity affected more by climate change than previously thought
ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2011) — An 18-year study of 27,000 individual trees by National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded scientists finds that tree growth and fecundity–the ability to produce viable seeds–are more sensitive to climate change than previously thought.The results, published April 5 in the journal Global Change Biology, identify earlier spring warming as one of several … Continue reading
Climate change poses major risks for unprepared cities
ScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2011) — Cities worldwide are failing to take necessary steps to protect residents from the likely impacts of climate change, even though billions of urban dwellers are vulnerable to heat waves, sea level rise and other changes associated with warming temperatures.A new examination of urban policies by Patricia Romero Lankao at the … Continue reading
Ancient fossils hold clues for predicting future climate change
ScienceDaily (Apr. 10, 2011) — By studying fossilized mollusks from some 3.5 million years ago, UCLA geoscientists and colleagues have been able to construct an ancient climate record that holds clues about the long-term effects of Earth’s current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, a key contributor to global climate change.Two novel geochemical techniques used to … Continue reading