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Marshes Likely More Resilient To Sea Level Rise Than Thought, Study Says
2015-12-18 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Marshes may be more resilient to climate change and associated rises in sea level than previously thought, according to recent research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study shows that as levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase, more CO2 gets taken in by marsh plants. This spurs higher rates of photosynthesis and plant growth, causing marsh plants to trap more sediment above ground and generate more organic soil below ground, the researchers explain. The...
Replacing Meat with Veg Worse for Planet, Study Says
2015-12-17 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Eating lettuce is more than three times worse for greenhouse gas emissions than eating bacon, a study from Carnegie Mellon University has found.
Gas is the Best Bridging Fuel Towards a Low-Carbon Future, says DNV GL
2015-12-15 13:02:00| Offshore Technology
The demand for energy is expected to increase by more than 50% by 2050. At the International Gas Union (IGU) Forum today, DNV GL asserted that gas will play a major role in a safer, more sustainable energy supply, but is calling for the market to bec
A climate deal has been made in Paris! Heres what it says
2015-12-12 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
On Earth: Well, that was easy. I mean, not that easythere apparently was some late-night posturing and maybe even some shoutingbut negotiators from 195 nations in Paris actually managed to hammer out a climate change deal. The agreement will incorporate the carbon reduction goals that each country proposed prior to the meeting, with a goal of keeping the global average mean temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius over the long term. The negotiators may have overshot their self-imposed deadline, but if...
Canada on track to welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees by year-end, McCallum says
2015-12-12 14:37:25| Railroads - Topix.net
Immigration Minister John McCallum says Canada is still on track to welcome 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year. McCallum and Health Minister Jane Philpott were at the Ottawa train station as Canadian National Railway Co.
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