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More proof for link between CO2 levels and global warming
Harvard study reinforces need to address greenhouse gas emissions New research shows close link between CO2 levels and global warming. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Harvard scientists say their...
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Global CO2 emissions hit new high in 2011
Global carbon dioxide emissions at new high in 2011. Pace of greenhouse gas buildup increases By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Global carbon dioxide emissions hit an all-time record high of 34 billion...
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Climate: Heat-trapping CO2 also makes ice more brittle
New MIT research suggests carbon dioxide has direct impact on glaciers and ice caps Cracks in the ice on Dillon Reservoir, Dec. 25, 2012. Bob Berwyn photo. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Have you ever...
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Climate: Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2012
sdfgsdfg U.S. still by far the largest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases By Summit Voice FRISCO — As delegates to the COP 18 climate talks in Doha, Qatar struggle to find agreement on basic issues...
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Global warming: At current CO2 concentrations, sea level set to rise about 30...
Average carbon dioxide levels will probably start to stay above 400 ppm sometime in 2013. Analysis of 40-million year record calibrates CO2 concentrations with historic sea levels By Summit Voice...
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Climate: Study IDs new permafrost threat
Study suggests direct sunlight can trigger CO2 emissions from disturbed permafrost soils USGS researchers make ground-based permafrost measurements in Alaska. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — Along with...
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Climate: Atmospheric CO2 reaches 400 ppm
Concentration will wane from seasonal high point, but long-term trend is up Mauna Loa. Photo courtesy USGS. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this week reached a level last recorded 2 to 5 million years...
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Climate: New study helps illustrate how CO2 affects Arctic
A new study suggests the Earth’s climate system is more sensitive to CO2 changes than assumed by the IPCC’s 2007 global climate report. Researchers establish longest regional climate record using...
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Climate: Is rising CO2 greening the world’s deserts?
A May 2012 dust storm blows through the Middle East. Photo courtesy NASA Earth Observatory. Study provides evidence for a carbon dioxide fertilization effect By Summit Voice FRISCO — A new study of...
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Climate: Study shows possible pitfalls of ‘seeding’ oceans
Stimulating phytoplankton could backfire , By Summit Voice One of the ideas that has surfaced most often is adding certain types of nutrients to the oceans to stimulate algae production in the hopes...
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Climate: Calculating the tundra’s carbon budget
Scientists say they need more consistent and widespread measurements Will thawing tundra become a big source of greenhouse gases? By Summit Voice FRISCO — Danish researchers with Aarhus University say...
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Climate: Can a lawsuit stop ocean acidification?
Conservation group eyes Clean Water Act as tool in climate fight Sea shells will not fare well as oceans absorb CO2. bberwyn photo. By Summit Voice FRISCO — It’s not clear if anything — besides massive...
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Global CO2 emissions rising unchecked
dfg New record level expected in 2013, with U.S. still by far the largest per capita source of greenhouse gases By Summit Voice FRISCO — Just in time for the Warsaw climate talks, climate trackers with...
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Climate: CO2 hits dubious 400 ppm mark two months earlier than last year
Atmospheric CO2 concentrations are spiking higher and earlier each year, according to NOAA. Up, up and away … Staff Report FRISCO — Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are spiking earlier each year,...
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Study: CO2 buildup could affect food quality
A wheat field in Upper Austria ripens under a summer sun. bberwyn photo. Protein levels in key grains could decline by 3 percent Staff Report FRISCO — Along with cutting yields of some key crops,...
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Climate: Cut carbon, stream your movies online
dfg Study finds that online movie viewing is more energy efficient Staff Report FRISCO —All those trips to the video store and Red Box, and all the fossil fuel used to manufacture and transport DVDs...
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Climate: Ocean acidification may be stunting coral growth
Coral growth is slowing dramatically along parts of the Great Barrier Reef. Photo courtesy NOAA. Will the world’s coral reefs simply dissolve as oceans become more acidic? Staff Report FRISCO —...
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Climate: Rising greenhouse gases will drive surge of pollen production,...
A new study projects a big spike in pollen production as atmospheric CO2 concentrations increase. ‘The implications of increasing CO2 for human health are clear’ Staff Report FRISCO — Those sniffly,...
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New maps detail ocean acidification patterns
During the northern hemisphere winter, the Bering Sea, dividing Alaska and Siberia, becomes the most acidic region on earth (in purple) as shown in this February 2005 acidity map in pH scale. Temperate...
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Study: Tropical forests still gulping huge amounts of carbon, but for how long?
The word’s tropical rainforests, shown in green, are more important carbon sinks than previously thought. Carbon uptake in northern forests slows Staff Report FRISCO — Tropical forests are even more...
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