June 18, 2013
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Researchers conclude in a new report that a global push for small hydropower projects, supported by various nations and also the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may cause unanticipated and potentially significant losses of habitat an… Continue reading
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by Danielle Droitsch
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Danielle Droitsch, Director, Canada Project, Washington, D.C.
One of the most significant arguments in favor of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline was shattered by a major announcement from the British Columbia government formally rejec… Continue reading
May 29, 2013
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Global use of nuclear power has prevented about 1.84 million air pollution-related deaths and release of 64 billion tons of greenhouse gases that would have resulted from burning coal and other fossil fuels, a new study concludes. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 29, 2013
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Geochemistry analysis of fossil sediment injection structures off the New Zealand coast in February and March reveal no presence of modern day expulsions of methane gas, a potential contributor to global ‘greenhouse effect’ warming. Continue reading
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Kelly Coplin, Water Program Assistant, San Francisco
This April NRDC released an issue paper highlighting five Southern California urban water agencies’ plans to reduce their reliance on water from the Bay-Delta ecosystem and the … Continue reading
May 14, 2013
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Climate science researchers from Arizona State University are launching a first-of-its-kind website to better understand and track greenhouse gas emissions from global power plants. Continue reading
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Steelmaking, a major emitter of climate-altering gases, could be transformed by a new process. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 22, 2013
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NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide
The April-May issue of Poder Magazine featured Frances Beinecke’s article on greening the sports industry through sustainable, energy-efficient, and low-impact facilities as well a… Continue reading
April 22, 2013
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Fueled by industrial greenhouse gas emissions, Earth’s climate warmed more between 1971 and 2000 than during any other three-decade interval in the last 1,400 years, according to new regional temperature reconstructions covering all seven continents. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 12, 2013
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Directly removing carbon dioxide from the air has the potential to alter the costs of climate change mitigation. It could allow prolonging greenhouse-gas emissions from sectors like transport that are difficult, thus expensive, to turn away from using … Continue reading
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New research estimates future land use emissions for the European Union, showing that Europe could potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from land use by more than 60 percent by 2050. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 3, 2013
by Vignesh Gowrishankar
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Vignesh Gowrishankar, sustainable energy advocate, New York
WRI released a new report today called Clearing the Air: Reducing Upstream Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Natural Gas Systems. Its conclusions, which echo many of ours from… Continue reading
March 22, 2013
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According to EatByDate, the expiration date you’ll find on many food items is not related to food safety. Continue reading
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Scientists have completed an assessment of avenues to reach deep cuts in petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. Continue reading
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by Lizzie Horvitz
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Lizzie Horvitz, Urban Program Assistant, New York
With spring just around the corner, tree foliage isn’t the only place leaves are emerging. Shortly, we’ll be seeing a lot more Electric Leafs (you know–like the Nissan one)… Continue reading
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A new report finds that by the year 2050, the United States may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light-duty vehicles — cars and small trucks — via a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use… Continue reading
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Tropical forests are less likely to lose biomass – plants and plant material – in response to greenhouse gas emissions over the twenty-first century than may previously have been thought, suggests a new study. Continue reading
March 5, 2013
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Pulp and paper producers are among Canada’s most important industries and also one of the largest producers of wastewater. Researchers are now estimating the greenhouse gas emissions in this wastewater. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 28, 2013
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Agriculture is responsible for around 10 to 12 percent of all greenhouse gases attributable to human activities. This raises the question of how these emissions could be reduced. A recent study has investigated — for the first time — the full range o… Continue reading
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