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Experiment Could Unleash Greenhouse Gas 4,780 X Worse Than CO2
Environment  (tags: destruction, habitatdestruction, pollution, greenhousegases, ecosystems )

Alejandra
- 129 days ago - biologicaldiversity.org
"Sulfuryl fluoride is 4,780 times as potent a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide over a 100 year time horizon, and EPA must therefore consider climate change in this decision," the groups stated in a letter to the EPA. "Allowing this dangerous pollutant...
Whales Chase Shrinking Feed Zones as Southern Ocean Warms
Environment  (tags: wildlife, climate-change, oceans, globalwarming, whales at risk )

Alejandra
- 133 days ago - wwf.org.uk
Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking Antarctic foraging zones which will contain less food and will be further away, a new WWF International report on the impacts of climate change on whales in the southern hemisphere, has found.
New Crops Needed For New Climate
Environment  (tags: climate, climate-change, CO2emissions, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, environment, globalwarming, government, greenhousegases, habitatdestruction, humans, nature, oceans, politics, pollution, protection, research, science, Sustainabililty, trees )

Kit
- 148 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Global food security in a changing climate depends on the nutritional value and yield of staple food crops. Researchers at Monash University in Victoria, Australia have found an increase in toxic compounds, a decrease in protein content and a decreased--
EPA Proposes Tough Emissions Rules for Ships
Environment  (tags: environment, pollution )

Jeff
- 151 days ago - greenbiz.com
A day after granting California the authority to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions as part of its efforts to address climate change, the EPA announced plans to create tougher rules to reduce air pollution from U.S.-flagged large ships.
Study Finds Carbon in Frozen Soils 2X Prior Estimates; Permafrost Melt Poses Major Climate Change Threat
Environment  (tags: climate, ClimateChange, climatechange, climate-change, CO2emissions, environment, globalwarming, globalwarming )

Jeff
- 151 days ago - greencarcongress.com
New research shows that the amount of carbon stored in frozen soils in the Arctic and boreal regions of the world is more than double previous estimates and could, if emitted as CO2 and methane, lead to a significant increase in global temperatures.
French Radioactive Waste to Double By 2030
Environment  (tags: nuclear )

Jeff
- 151 days ago - planetark.com
France's highly radioactive waste will more than double by 2030 mainly as spent fuel derived from nuclear reactors mounts up, the French national radioactive waste management agency (Andra) said on Tuesday.
EPA Approves California Emissions Standard
Environment  (tags: climate, ClimateChange, climatechange, CO2emissions, climate-change, globalwarming, globalwarming, environment, pollution )

Jeff
- 152 days ago - reuters.com
The Obama administration on Tuesday approved California's long-standing bid to set its own standard for reducing vehicle tailpipe emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement.
Carbon Storage Faces Costly Hurdles
Environment  (tags: CO2emissions, carbon sequestration )

Jeff
- 179 days ago - planetark.com
The CEO of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP said on Tuesday that the pipeline giant will not enter the market to sock away heat-trapping greenhouse gases in underground reservoirs unless the government settles who is legally liable if the gas leaks.
What They Forgot to Tell You About Cap-and-Trade
Environment  (tags: climate, ClimateChange, climatechange, environment, energy, globalwarming, globalwarming, greenhousegases, pollution )

Jeff
- 153 days ago - greenchipstocks.com
What they forgot to mention about cap & trade - and the illusion of cheap energy.
Michael Jackson - Earth Song   video
Environment  (tags: animals, climate, music, destruction, tribute, Michael Jackson, nature )

Teresa
- 155 days ago - youtube.com
What have we done to the earth....RIP Michael Jackson
 
 
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