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The calculations prepared by Mainz scientists will also influence the way current climate change is perceived An international team that includes scientists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has published a reconstruction of the climate in northern Europe over the last 2,000 years based on the information provided by tree-rings. Professor Dr. Jan Esper's group at the Institute of Geography at JGU used tree-ring density measurements from sub-fossil pine trees originating from...
Estimates capitalize on instrumental measurements of CO2 in smokestacks and pollutants in the air by satellites and surface stations Atmospheric scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Nanjing University have produced the first "bottom-up" estimates of China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, for 2005 to 2009, and the first statistically rigorous estimates of the uncertainties surrounding China's CO2 emissions. The independent estimates, rooted in...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online An international team of researchers have found that even small volcanic eruptions can lead to a cooler climate if they coincide with weather systems such as monsoons, which boost aerosols produced by eruptions high into the atmosphere affecting global temperatures. The research, led by scientists from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, suggests that the previously held belief that only massively energetic eruptions could...
The Sustainable Consumption Institute research claims food which families now take for granted, such as meat and fresh vegetables, could become too expensive for many if global temperatures rise in line with the current trends and reach 4°C within the lifetime of many people. Even if families continue to take steps to lower their carbon emissions from energy use, global farming emissions will continue to rise because of our growing appetite for energy-intensive foods and a rising demand...
A climate model accounting for the carbon dioxide (CO2) released into our atmosphere before the industrial revolution has been used to show the detrimental effect of carbon emissions on global temperature in the long-term. In a study published today, 4 July, in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters, researchers from the Carnegie Institution for Science have shown that pre-industrial emissions from land use changes are responsible for about nine per cent of the increase in...
When evaluating the historic contributions made by different countries to the greenhouse gasses found in Earth's atmosphere, calculations generally go back no further than the year 1840. New research from Carnegie's Julia Pongratz and Ken Caldeira shows that carbon dioxide contributions from the pre-industrial era still have an impact on our climate today. Their work is published in Environmental Research Letters. The burning of fossil fuels that came with industrialization released...
Though worries about "nuclear winter" have faded since the end of the Cold War, existing stockpiles of nuclear weapons still hold the potential for devastating global impacts. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Rutgers University have found that the climate effects of a hypothetical nuclear war between India and Pakistan would greatly reduce yields of staple crops, even in distant countries. The work, by Mutlu Ozdogan and Chris Kucharik of the Center for...
NEW YORK, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. ("Asia Carbon", or the "Company") today announced that it has begun construction of a 3000 KW power plant. Utilizing residual heat generated from the Company's carbon black manufacturing process, the plant's 3000 KW capacity will satisfy the Company's electricity needs for the foreseeable future. The budget for construction of the facility is approximately $6.3 million, which will be fully funded by Company...
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) commends Bank of America for its bold investment in green business practices. Bank of America recently announced a new 10-year, $50 billion environmental goal to help businesses address climate change, reduce demands on natural resources and advance lower-carbon economic solutions. The company also introduced significant new goals to reduce the environmental impact of its...
ISTANBUL, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Turk Telekom is the first telecommunication company which reports to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) by measuring its carbon emissions in Turkey in 2011. As the leading communication and convergence technologies company in Turkey, Turk Telekom is continuing to work on environmental sustainability with the aim of creating a better future for the next generations. Acting with this vision, Turk Telekom has identified its sustainability...
