carbon dioxide
This is a first: Teton Gravity Research (TGR) gets our applause for being the first action sports production company to offset its total carbon emissions from a film production. The production company provided funds to the national environmental organization, Protect Our Winters (POW) to offset 200 tons of CO2 accumulated… Read the rest
It may be the end of the world, but it’s sure going to smell nice. As larger amounts of carbon dioxide are emitted into our atmosphere, plants will release higher levels of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) — the chemicals that create flowery fragrance.
Scientists say the warming world has… Read the rest
When a giant cruise ship comes to port, it generally leaves its engines running to provide energy for the on-board passengers. The problem is that this generates carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and particulate matter in massive amounts. For this reason, port authorities in Italian cities such as Venice are taking… Read the rest
It’s possible that higher temperatures, higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and longer growing seasons are causing North American trees to grow at a faster rate than they have for over 200 years. Scientists have studied growth changes of 55 plots of forest over a period of 22… Read the rest
While he’s wrong about the weight of an elephant (according to the Oakland Zoo, a full grown elephant generally weighs more than 11,000 pounds), this Green Police officer is right about how much carbon dioxide unplugging your Earth-Killers and Mother Nature Haters will save.
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Even though NASA scientists have confirmed that global warming exists, there are still plenty of people out there that aren’t so sure it’s man made. While some may find this viewpoint arrogant, the Vice-Chairman of National Development and Reforms Commission in China, Xie Zhenhua, is among them, the Telegraph… Read the rest reports.
A new study in Conservation Magazine reveals that grass planted for city parks may release more greenhouse gases than it absorbs.
The frequent tilling and sod-replacement that urban parks go through results in grass that cannot sequester very much organic carbon. In addition, fertilizer releases the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide,… Read the rest
It’s certainly better than a lump of coal. Some environmentalists woke up Christmas morning to receive this year’s hot item eco-gift: carbon dioxide reduction certificates. For some, it was the go-to gift for the hard-to-shop-for environmentalist that has already adopted a polar bear and a sizable amount of acreage in… Read the rest
According to Wired … Read the restmagazine, some of the short-term effects of global climate change could be stopped immediately — if we had a $15 billion dollar budget and 500 million stoves. Why? Because that’s how much it would cost to replace about 500 million open-pit fires used across the world in
Carbon dioxide: a compound that has topped the list of environmental headlines in the past few years, it is most often related to the issue of global warming. But increased levels of carbon dioxide don’t only affect the atmosphere, they also affect the chemistry of our oceans. In the documentary… Read the rest
