Greenhouse Gases Archives - Page 5 of 7 - Renew Economy

Planet is running a temp: State of the climate ‘check-up’
From the top of the globe to the depths of the oceans and everywhere in between, the climate is warming and changing in ways humans have never experienced.
Brian Kahn

Jul 18, 2014

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New report outlines ‘pathways’ to cut cO2 emissions
UN sponsored report says emissions will have to be curbed sharply to keep warming above “safe” levels. They have an ingenious plan.
Brian Kahn

Jul 9, 2014

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Derelict oil, gas wells may be major methane emitters
Abandoned wells across the country may be leaking methane and could be a bigger source of climate changing greenhouse gases than previously thought.
Bobby Magill

Jun 20, 2014

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Australia’s economy will suffer if no action on climate
Australia’s economy faces grave threats from climate change, but even bigger risks if there is no serious effort to cut emissions.
Martijn Wilder

Jun 18, 2014

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Air conditioner use in cities trigger vicious cycle
Researchers in US say city-dwellers are inadvertently stoking up heat of the night – by installing air conditioners.
Tim Radford

Jun 17, 2014

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Carbon dioxide passes global 400 ppm milestone
C02 measurements in northern hemisphere were above 400 parts per million for month of April, the first time recorded in human history.
Brian Kahn

May 28, 2014

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‘Catastrophe’ claim adds fuel to methane debate
Cornell University study says oil and gas development need to be cut back immediately to avoid a “global catastrophe”.
Bobby Magill

May 19, 2014

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Renewable energy target can go all the way to 100% – if we let it
Getting to 100% renewable power sector by 2050 will require not just a practical plan, but also the political will to put it into action.
Andrew Blakers

May 7, 2014

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Round-the-clock solar plant wins major award
The Gemasolar plant in Spain can store enough heat to operate for 18 hours at full capacity without any additional power from the sun.
Paul Brown

May 5, 2014

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Dam it: Feds say US can double hydropower
New DoE report shows that the Grand Canyon and other major gorges and rivers across US may be ideal for hydropower development.
Bobby Magill

May 5, 2014

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$Is ‘underground coal gasification’ the new fracking?$

Is ‘underground coal gasification’ the new fracking?
Considered a ‘clean coal’ technology, underground coal gasification has a not-so clean record. Are concerns about its environmental impacts justified?
Mohammad Rasul

Apr 30, 2014

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Palmer United Party needs to go back to school on carbon facts
PUP needs to go back to school as their perception on the scientific consensus of human-caused global warming fails to pass.
John Cook

Apr 29, 2014

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