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China gas emissions 'may pass US'
(Apr 25, 2007)
China could overtake the US this year as the world's largest emitter
of greenhouse gases, a leading international energy group has said.
The International Energy Agency had predicted China's carbon dioxide
emissions would pass the US by 2010. But IEA chief economist Fatih
Birol said the rate of China's economic growth this year defied expectations.
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more. Source: BBC |
Kilimanjaro's ice set to linger
(Apr 19, 2007)
A fresh assessment suggests the famous ice fields on Africa's tallest
mountain will be around for decades yet. Recent concerns that climate
warming would rob Mount Kilimanjaro of all its glaciers within 20
years are overly pessimistic, say Austrian scientists. Their weather
station data and modelling work indicate the tropical ice should last
well beyond 2040.
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more. Source: BBC |
Ethanol cars may not be healthier
(Apr 19, 2007)
Ethanol vehicles may have worse effects on human health than conventional
petrol, US scientists have warned. A computer model set up to simulate
air quality in 2020 found that in some areas ozone levels would increase
if all cars were run on bioethanol.
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more. Source: BBC |
Climate change agreement reached
(Apr 6, 2007)
Agreement has been reached among delegates at a major conference on
climate change in Brussels. A final accord was struck after delays
caused by disagreement over the likely impact of global warming. "What
we have is a very good document," said Rajendra Pachauri, chairman
of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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more. Source: BBC |
Winter warmth breaks all records
(Mar 16, 2007)
Winter in the northern hemisphere this year has been the warmest since
records began more than 125 years ago, a US government agency says.
The combined land and ocean surface temperature from December to February
was 0.72C (1.3F) above average. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration said El Nino, a seasonal warming of parts of the Pacific
Ocean, had also contributed to the warmth.
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more. Source: BBC |
Global impact of Asia's pollution
(Mar 6, 2007)
Industrial pollution coming from Asia is having a wider effect on
global weather and climate than previously realised, research suggests.
The "Asian haze" of soot is boosting storms in the Pacific, scientists
find. It is also enhancing the growth of large clouds, which play
a key role in regulating climate globally.
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more. Source: BBC |
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