Report details growing climate change threat to coral reefs
... on February 14. Scientists are finding that human emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, a primary cause of climate change, endanger reefs in two important ways. First, higher water temperatures are promoting coral "bleaching"--episodes in which corals and other reef-building species are weak...New reactor puts hydrogen from renewable fuels within reach
...endence on imported fuels, reducing carbon dioxide emissions (because the carbon dioxide produced by the reaction is stored in the next year's corn crop) and boosting rural economies. Hydrogen is now produced exclusively by a process called steam reforming, which requires very high temperatures and large furna...Laser technology to map industrial plant gases available through Alberta Research Council
...ry partners to test laser technology that measures emissions from flares, storage tanks, gas processing plants,... its ability to directly measure and quantify mass emissions of compounds from an entire facility versus a small area," says Allan Chambers, research scientist w...Free, public events at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting
... real, and the causal link to increased greenhouse emissions is now well established," Sir David King, the United Kingdom's Chief Scientific Advisor, recently wrote in Science. Prof. King will offer his latest thoughts on global warming, and its impacts to people around the world. Infectious Diseases -- Saturd...Waste motor oil management may pose threat to health and the environment
... used oil in the United States, causes significant emissions of heavy metals like lead and zinc. There are thre...eir effects on ozone depletion and global warming, emissions from the untreated used oil fuel contained significantly higher levels of zinc, lead, copper and cad...Scientists identify genes that regulate allergic response to diesel fumes
...ping respiratory allergies from exposure to diesel emissions depends largely on genetics, according to a study ...e susceptible to the deleterious effects of diesel emissions on the clinical course of asthma and hay fever," says Kenneth Adams, Ph.D., who oversees asthma rese...AGU journal highlights - 6 January 2004
...diation that can bemeasured by radio and microwave emissions in the ultra-lowfrequency range. Such triboelectric charging of dust is especiallylikely to discharge in dust particles because of the low atmosphericdensity on Mars. The authors note that Martian dust storms aremuch stronger, larger and more frequen...Academy Harbor Consortium releases letter on mercury to President Bush
...e frame in which a 90 percent reduction of mercury emissions will be achieved, and the latest wording in the dr...e U.S. and the world community to minimize mercury emissions from coal combustion" is needed, and notes that "reductions in atmospheric releases will eventually ......nd short-term reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions are an important first step in tackling climate ch...s climate change, global per capita greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced to a small fraction of the present levels of developed countries within the next ...Scientists say new mercury rules could mean continued risk for loons
...say that the newly proposed regulations on mercury emissions could adversely affect these beloved birds, known ...ed by the Clinton Administration to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants something that scientists say may lead to more bad news. "We are very ...Accelerated global warming from nutrient shortages for trees and soils
...he natural ecosystems to bail us out of our carbon emissions problem. The natural systems can help, but there are limits to their response. We have to make sure these limits are incorporated into our models."...Global wetlands surveyed from space
...uch as dust storms and uncontrolled carbon dioxide emissions from smouldering peat fires. In Russia the Globwetland partner is the Ministry of Ecology and Land Use of Moscow region, and has a particular interest in using periodic satellite data to monitor peat fires and estimate how effective a new rewetting ...Bush Administration plan to reduce global warming could devastate sea life
...ects of global warming by capturing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and injecting it into the deep s...hat we're doing everything else possible to reduce emissions before we begin polluting the deep-sea." The government's "carbon sequestration" plan is designed t...Novel sensors help clear the air
... technologies are already available for on-vehicle emissions analysis, but manufacturers are developing new technologies for products that are still emerging. Regulatory bodies are stepping up pressure on industries to comply with environmental laws, especially with the ratification of several international p...Work begins on powering a sustainable future for the UK
...ring climate change, fossil fuel extraction rates, emissions control and increasing public awareness of environmental concerns. The multidisciplinary nature of this research is reflected in the fact that the EPSRC is managing the SUPERGEN initiative working with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Resear...DuPont awarded highest US honor for technological innovation
... To reduce global carbon-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions by 65 percent, using 1990 as a base year. The com...te Exchange have made a commitment to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases by 4 percent below the average of their 1998-2001 baseline by 2006. In June, t...College is first to be Kyoto Protocol compliant
...us in the nation to comply with the greenhouse gas emissions targets called for in the Kyoto Protocol. The achievement means that the campus has reduced emissions of the gases that contribute to global warming to 7 percent below what it produced in 1990. The red...MIT's plasmatron cuts diesel bus emissions, promises better gas engine efficiency
...ut the nation's oil consumption as well as noxious emissions from a variety of vehicles. The work will be the s...be one of the most promising ways to meet stricter emissions limits for all heavy trucks and buses. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to institute the ne...Envisat observes resurgent ozone hole
...-built instrument that works by measuring infrared emissions from the Earth's 'limb' the band of atmosphere between planetary surface and empty space, as observed from behind Envisat. Working through day and night, MIPAS can map the atmospheric concentrations of more than 20 trace gases, including ozone as we...Long-term natural gas supplies should meet growing demand in coming decades, study finds
..., producing nearly 50 percent fewer carbon dioxide emissions than coal. But concerns about the environmental impact of drilling in Western states, along with restrictions on building terminals for imported liquefied natural gas, have limited supplies, according to the EMF study. "The United States needs to avo...