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US emissions hit first low since mid-1990s
2013-06-12 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Has the US peaked? The latest data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows its emissions fell by 3.8 per cent in 2012, to a level not seen since the mid-1990s. According to figures in the IEA's report "Redrawing the Energy-Climate Map", the nation has cut its carbon dioxide emissions in four out of the last five years, largely by switching from coal to natural gas a cleaner fuel. But the encouraging trend could be reversed. US power companies favour gas because it is cheaper than coal...
NOAA weather-monitoring program hit by sequester cuts
2013-06-11 22:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is trying to figure out how to meet sequester cuts demanded by Congress - without upsetting Congress by furloughing the agency`s weather forecasters. One proposed solution might sound fine if you just want to know what the weather will be like tomorrow, but it`s not so fine if you care about improving the accuracy of such forecasts in the coming years. An earlier proposal from NOAA that would have required employees of the National Weather...
Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2012
2013-06-11 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China led a rise in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to a record high in 2012, casting doubt over the chances of limiting global warming to what scientists regard as an acceptable level. Falls in CO2 emissions by the United States and Europe were offset by China, lifting worldwide emissions by 1.4 percent to 31.6 billion tonnes, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. Scientists have said that the rise in global average temperature needs to be limited to less than 2 degrees...
MMIC's Entrepreneurs, Innovators Hit A Grand Slam
2013-06-11 02:57:08| Chemicals - Topix.net
The fifth annual event, one of the state's largest celebrations of Innovation, took place last week at Dow Diamond in Midland.
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CO2 emissions hit record in 2012
2013-06-10 23:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels use hit a record in 2012, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). CO2 emissions rose 1.4 percent to 31.6 billion metric tons. With its emissions rising 300 million tons, or 3.8 percent, China became the first country to reach 10 billion metric tons of emissions in a single year. The United States was second in terms of national emissions, but its emissions fell by 200 million metric tons due to a continuing shift away...
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