Mystery of Los Angeles Methane Emissions Probed
| Mystery of Los Angeles Methane Emissions Probed The Los Angeles metropolitan area belches far more methane into its air than scientists had previously realized. If other megacities are equally profligate, urban methane emissions may represent a surprisingly important source of this potent greenhouse gas. Atmospheric researchers have long had good estimates of global methane emissions, but less is known about exactly where these emissions come from, particularly in urban areas. |
| Wong rejects nuclear option. Australia is blessed with numerous energy options and doesn’t need nuclear power, the Federal Government says. |
| How Cap and Trade Was Born The latest Smithsonian magazine has an in-depth piece that tells the story of "How an unlikely mix of environmentalists and free-market conservatives hammered out the strategy known as cap-and-trade."The story is powerful — it starts with a hike, leads to fury within the Bush White House and ends with results:Almost 20 years since the signing [.] |
The Plastic Plan: Energy from Plastic Bottles If we try to get rid of plastics altogether from our lives, we know that it is quite impractical. So what is the next best thing? We can recycle plastic in such a manner that it is economical and produces clean and green energy for our utilization. Industrial designer Chris Allen has come up [.]Posted in: Environment, Industry, Inventions |
| Study says global warming cant be undone for 1000 years Global warming ‘irreversible’ for next 1000 years. As reported by AFP, NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists have released a study saying that current levels of global warming will cause irreversible damage, no matter what is done in the future to decrease CO2 and other related emissions.  |
| China offers big solar subsidy. China has launched an unprecedented plan to offer hefty subsidies to independent solar power projects. As the world’s top greenhouse gas polluter, China is trying to catch up in a global race to find alternatives to fossil fuels, blamed for carbon emissions affecting the planet’s climate. |
| Hydrofluorocarbons, Once a Solution, Now a Problem? Scientists say the chemicals that helped solve the last global environmental crisis — the hole in the ozone layer — are making the current one worse. They worked: The earth’s protective shield seems to be recovering. But researchers say what’s good for ozone is bad for climate change. |
| Montreal Protocol eyed as weapon in fight against climate change. There’s growing momentum for amending the Montreal Protocol, the landmark treaty credited with rescuing the earth’s ozone layer, for use in a global battle against climate change. |
| Midsummer Climate Corps update We’re about 6 weeks in to the 2009 Climate Corps program and this year’s fellows have been busy already. Several of them are blogging, about everything from the absence of low-hanging fruit, demystifying energy bills, keeping a green building green, what they learned in energy efficiency training and more.From San Jose to Houston to Philadelphia, [.] |
| Climate conundrum: how to get India to play ball. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to the Indian city of Gurgaon was supposed to showcase the way India and the U.S. might work together to slow climate change. But Jairam Ramesh, the Indian Environment and Forestry Minister, had other ideas. |