Scientists Build New Atlas of Ocean’s Oxygen-Starved Waters: Track & Predict the Ocean’s Response to…
The 3D maps may help researchers track and predict the ocean’s response to climate change. By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office … [continued]
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Algae Blooms In Lakes & Oceans Creating Pollution That Harms People, Pets, & The Planet
Aquatic ecologist John A. Downing happily remembers childhood holidays at his family’s vacation home at Wabana Lake, near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The lake was upstream “from almost everything,” making it difficult for pollution to reach it, he said. But some eventually got there anyway. “It’s still beautiful, but somewhat greener around the edges,” he said. “I have been diving in these lakes since I was 9 years old, and as I get older, I notice there are more frequent surface algae blooms.”
Investigating The Air Pollution Crisis (State of Pollution Series)
The term “air pollution” has become so ubiquitous that when anyone hears those words, they have an understanding of what they mean. To a degree, it is an accepted fact of the modern world that the air we breathe is contaminated in some way, but most people don’t realise the severity of the problem, the effects it can have on health, or the potential there is to combat the ongoing epidemic. In a series of articles, CleanTechnica will be examining the issues surrounding air pollution in more depth, and this first article will act as an introduction to some of the main issues.
Many Other Automakers’ Diesel Models Exceed Emissions Limits
Originally published on Gas2. Oh, those dirty rotten scoundrels at Volkswagen. They deliberately programmed their diesel cars to report lower … [continued]
Nitrous Oxide Emissions From US Corn Belt Greatly Underestimated
The emissions of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, from agricultural operations in the central United States may be greatly … [continued]
Farming Now Worse For Climate Than Deforestation, Land Use Change
Thanks to protracted temblors in the US (and some other English-speaking nations) over the role of fossil fuels in generating … [continued]
Catalyzing Action At The September 2014 UN Climate Summit
Almost everyone in the media has taken a stab at summarizing, if not snap-judging, the results of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s … [continued]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Explained
This article originally published on Shrink That Footprint by Lindsay Wilson In 2010 human activity caused 50 Gt CO2e of greenhouse … [continued]
What Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions? How Much Does the US Emit?
Greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun and warm the planet’s surface. Of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, the majority … [continued]
Secret Cash Stash Discovered in Sewage Treatment Plants
A national research team headed by the Columbia University Engineering School has found that sewage treatment plants in the U.S. could save $100 million per year in electricity costs with a few simple tweaks to cut down on emissions of nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas.
