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Biofuels could hasten climate change
A new study finds that it will take more than 75 years for the carbon emissions saved through the use of biofuels to compensate for the carbon lost when biofuel plantations are established on forestlands. If the original habitat was peatland, carbon balance would take more than 600 years. The oil palm, increasingly used as a source for biofuel, has replaced soybean as the world’s most traded oilseed crop. Global production of palm oil has increased ... |
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Study finds environmental education programs lead to cleaner air
A first of its kind study funded by EPA shows that environmental education programs are an effective tool in helping to improve air quality in North America. `This study shows a valuable connection between better environmental education and cleaner air in our communities,` said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. `With the right information, people can make a real difference in the places where they live, work, play and learn.`
Nearly half of the surveyed institutions hosting education programs reported an improvement in air quality at their facilities due to actions taken by students, including ... |
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by ...
- Changing climate may lead to devastating loss of phosphorus from soil
Crop growth, drinking water and recreational water sports could all be adversely affected if predicted changes in rainfall patterns over the coming years ...
- Omaha to play host to 2009 World Environment Day in North America
North American celebrations for World Environment Day, observed annually on 5 June, will centre on Omaha, Nebraska, the United Nations Environment Programme ...
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- `Kyoto box` wins startup funding
A box designed to improve the efficiency of using firewood to boil water in developing countries won $75,000 in funding from sustainable development charity ...
- First-of-kind coal mine methane mitigation system in America now fully operational
Biothermica has announced that its pioneering VAMOX™ coal mine methane (CMM) abatement system is fully operational at Jim Walter Resources’ mine no. 4 ...
- The national summit partners with A&WMA Annual Conference & Exhibition
The Detroit Economic Club (DEC) and the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) have announced a reciprocity agreement that will allow participants ...
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