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Updates to climate change knowledge since IPCC 2007 report
A research update on climate change has indicated that many global risks are now assessed as stronger than predicted by the 2007 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4)1. The risk of large sea-level rise, extreme weather events and ocean acidification are all thought to be underestimated by the AR4. The AR4 is the most complete and respected assessment of scientific knowledge on human-caused climate ...
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New tool to assess the environmental impact of landfill sites
A fast and reliable method to measure the environmental impact of landfill sites has been developed by researchers. Analysis of the chemical composition of gas emissions and water leaching from sites provides a detailed picture of the extent of environmental pollution around landfill sites. Such monitoring is essential in order to manage risks to human health and natural resources. Despite the ...
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UN: Global Warming Will Change the Lives of Millions
TROMSO, Norway (ENS) - As the Earth warms, hundreds of millions of people worldwide will be affected by melting snow covers, ice and glaciers, according to a new United Nations report issued to mark World Environment Day, observed on June 5 each year. The availability of water supplies for both drinking and agriculture will also be impacted, while rising sea levels will affect low-lying coastal ...
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Dozens of new satellites planned to monitor climate
An international strategy for deployment of dozens of new satellites to help scientists better understand global warming got a boost on Wednesday as the world's space and meteorological agencies gave their support to the World Meteorological Organization proposal at a high-level space conference. Approval came at the end of the two day meeting last week in New Orleans, Louisiana attended by top ...
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EPA releases draft findings of pavillion, wyoming ground water investigation for public comment and independent scientific review
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a draft analysis of data from its Pavillion, Wyoming ground water investigation. At the request of Pavillion residents, EPA began investigating water quality concerns in private drinking water wells three years ago. Since that time, in conjunction with the state of Wyoming, the local community, and the owner of the gas field, Encana, ...
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Leading dairy producer shows food manufacturers how waste-to-energy innovation achieves outstanding environmental and production benefits
One of the largest dairy production operations in the US is achieving outstanding environmental performance from a Global Water & Energy, a member of the Global Water Engineering (GWE) Group of Companies, FLOTAMET™ anaerobic digestion plant that removes pollution from wastewater and transforms it into green energy to heat boilers. The FLOTAMET™-M system installed at HP ...
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BACKGROUND TO BALI (2): Climate change and the EU’s response
What is the problem? The world is getting rapidly warmer, and there is an overwhelming consensus among the leading climate scientists that this is being caused mainly by carbon dioxide and other 'greenhouse gases' emitted by human activities, chiefly the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation. These gases remain in the atmosphere for many decades and trap heat from the sun in the same way ...
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