Mois: mars 2013

Ocean plankton sponge up nearly twice the carbon currently assumed

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Researchers detected far higher levels of carbon in warm, nutrient-starved areas (195:28:1) near the equator than in cold, nutrient-rich polar zones (78:13:1).

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Adaptation: San Diego, bracing for climate change, studies its weaknesses

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A collection of experts are assembling in San Diego to wrestle with the city’s seesaw climate challenges that include heat-sparked wildfires on one side and increased floods from rising seas on the other.

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EU urged to fuel investment in carbon capture technology

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The European Commission has been urged to start forcing energy-intensive
industries to invest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) as it prepares to
unveil plans to scale up the fledgling technology.

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EU eyes 40% emission reduction target by 2030 | Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute

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The EU will increase its emissions reduction target to 40% by 2030, if a draft document by the European Commission is made law.
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Peru declares environmental state of emergency in its rainforest

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Government reports high levels of barium, lead, chrome and petroleum-related compounds in region that is home to oil field

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Newton journal explores efficiency – a hidden energy resource | Plugged In, Scientific American Blog Network

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The best way to meet increasing energy demand might not be to supply more. But, while efficiency improves security, hurdles abound. Last night, the latest edition of …
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A look at the legal liabilities and factors in…

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A look at the legal liabilities and factors in safe CO2 sequestration. Scholarly Paper: http://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1189&context=delpf
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Study attempts to set a liability scheme for underground leaks of stored CO2

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The federal government should established a « two-tiered » system outlining who would be responsible in future cases of water contamination and leakage associated with the underground storage of carbon dioxide, according to a new paper.

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Tepco publie la photo du rat à l’origine d’une panne à Fukushima

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FUKUSHIMA – Après les rats mutants d’Iran, voici les rats torpilleurs du Japon.

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Scots ‘yes’ to Trump-row offshore site

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The Scottish Government has given the go-ahead to the offshore wind test site that has been bitterly opposed by US tycoon Donald Trump.

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Papagaio No Brasil‘s insight:

He’ll make sure there wont be any wind farm around his luxuary hotel complex in Rio then!  ^_^!

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