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Reduced impact logging failing cut emissions in Indonesia

2014-02-10 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Advocates for reduced impact logging in tropical forests often make a case that better forest management cuts carbon emissions relative to traditional forms of timber harvesting. While the argument for altering logging approaches to limit forest damage makes intuitive sense, a new study suggests that the carbon benefits may not bear out in practice. Bronson Griscom and Peter Ellis of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Jack Putz of the University of Florida evaluated nine sites in logging concessions...

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Power Outages Reduced in South Alabama

2014-01-30 01:23:36| Energy - Topix.net

Alabama Power says it has reduced power outages from about 16,000 early Wednesday morning to about 3,700.

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Bonds reduced for 3 suspects in fatal hit-and-run of NOPD officer

2014-01-18 05:21:26| Footwear - Topix.net

Top row, from left: Bill Cager, James Ratliff and Justin McKey. Bottom row, from left: Nephateria Jones, Kenneth Halley and John Chambers.

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Natural Gas Has Sharply Reduced Emissions from Power Plants

2014-01-10 18:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: The dramatic increase in using natural gas to produce electricity in the United States has led to an equally dramatic decline in the amount of pollutants and carbon dioxide emitted from the nations power plants, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, showed that the switch from coal-fired to natural gas-fired power plants has reduced CO2 emissions by 23 percent and emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide by 40...

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