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March 08, 2007 01:37 AM EST -- What are the basics of Global Warming, specifically the impact of extra heat? What is extra heat? What is its impact on global warming? Feel free to make comments if you see things differently! . . . more
September 13, 2007 12:35 AM EDT -- How much surface does it take to supply solar energy? The image accompanying this article shows how much surface needs to be covered in theory by solar power facilities to generate enough electricity . . . more
April 06, 2007 04:05 AM EDT -- The US Supreme Court ruled on April 2nd that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must limit greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide. Four Bills are now under discussion in the Senate that . . . more
April 08, 2007 03:30 AM EDT -- There are many things we can all do to reduce our contributions to global warming. Here are ten things politians can do now to make a difference: 1. Tax energy supply that adds extra heat to global . . . more
March 07, 2007 12:18 AM EST -- Let's have a look at the many concerns and dangers associated with global warming and the resulting changes in climate around the world. I've tentatively grouped them into ten points.   . . . more
March 06, 2008 06:27 AM EST -- The Stop Global Warming Virtual March is an initiative to promote awareness about global warming. It has attracted over one million people who declare that global warming is here . . . more
Tax greenhouse gas emissions!
by Sam Carana
views: 371 | rating: 8.5 | comments: 82
June 15, 2007 10:36 PM EDT -- The quickest and most effective way to deal with global warming is to tax greenhouse gas emissions and to spend the proceeds to encourage the use of renewable energy locally. Tax puts a price on pollution . . . more
June 26, 2007 02:43 AM EDT -- Global Warming - Tax or Standards?   As global warming becomes an increasingly urgent issue, there are many calls for action. Many call for standards to be set, to achieve a reduction in pollution. . . . more
December 25, 2008 05:54 PM EST -- Some time ago, I wrote that climate skeptics should throw in the towel when Fox News owner, Rupert Murdoch abandoned the skeptics' camp. http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?memberId=84960&articleId=281474977097716&nav=MyGather . . . more
November 28, 2007 11:18 PM EST -- Venus was transformed from a haven for water to a fiery hell by an runaway greenhouse effect, concludes the European Space Agency (ESA), after studying data from the Venus Express, which has been orbiting . . . more
October 07, 2007 08:28 PM EDT -- Regardless of your feelings about Wal-Mart as a corporation, it is no small matter when the corporate giant begins installing energy saving solar systems on its supercenters. This past week, Wal-Mart and . . . more
Going Climate Neutral
by Sam Carana
views: 94 | rating: 10 | comments: 31
March 03, 2008 10:11 PM EST -- Damon Matthews , from Concordia University in Canada, and Ken Caldeira , from the Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, USA, used a global climate model to study the impact of reductions of greenhouse . . . more
Antarctic ice shelf collapse
by Sam Carana
views: 275 | rating: 9.8 | comments: 65
March 27, 2008 01:18 PM EDT -- A huge ice shelf, measuring 5,282 square miles (13,680 square kilometers), has begun to collapse because of rapid climate change on Antarctica. The Wilkins Ice Shelf is a broad plate of permanent floating . . . more
August 01, 2008 09:07 PM EDT -- Two studies published in the July 31 issue of Science help open the door to the hydrogen economy by eliminating the need for platinum in electrolyzers and fuel cells. Hydrogen can be produced . . . more
September 16, 2007 12:41 PM EDT -- 10 Reasons why nukes don’t answer our most compelling environmental problem Proponents of nuclear energy are opportunistically attempting to take advantage of the global warming issue to resurrect . . . more
October 16, 2007 05:10 PM EDT -- Nuclear proponents often proclaim that nuclear energy is safe, and that worries about its safety are irrational and emotionally laden. When challenged, they will quickly assert that nuclear energy has . . . more
August 13, 2007 09:55 AM EDT -- Many politicians claim to act in the interest of the public, yet they act in the interest of a narrow group. The nature of the electoral system (one election every three or four years) makes that politicians . . . more
December 20, 2008 06:54 AM EST -- When it's hot, should you turn on the car's air-conditioner? As many will have experienced, driving with the air-conditioner on can increase fuel consumption by 10% or more. Yet, especially . . . more
What will Bali bring?
by Sam Carana
views: 51 | rating: 10 | comments: 9
November 30, 2007 12:18 AM EST -- What can we expect from the United Nations Climate Change Conference , to be held in Bali, from 3 to 14 December 2007? One outcome could be an international cap and trade system, allowing nations . . . more
February 16, 2008 06:41 AM EST -- For more than a year, a panel of 18 engineers, technologists and futurists looked at ways to improve life on Earth. They came up with 14 Grand Engineering Challenges , featured at the National Academy . . . more
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