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Ten years to tackle climate change, says Met Office
Ten years to tackle climate change, says Met Office
12/10/2009 11:45:14 AM:  The Met Office has announced that the world has ten years to act to stop global temperatures increasing by more than two degrees Celsius.<br/>
Green project in Netherlands gets funding
Green project in Netherlands gets funding
10/23/2009 9:20:07 AM:  ABN-AMRO Bank funds sustainable programme.
International carbon capture talks successful
International carbon capture talks successful
10/14/2009 9:10:11 AM:  World leaders have met to discuss carbon capture and storage technology.
Fake trees could cut carbon emissions
Fake trees could cut carbon emissions
8/27/2009 2:57:06 PM:  Installing fake trees is one of the carbon offsetting plans suggested by the IME.
US academics call for GHG emission targets for all countries
US academics call for GHG emission targets for all countries
7/22/2009 2:35:00 PM:  Multilateral cooperation will be needed between nations if quantitative CO2 emissions targets are to be set.
Adding lime to the sea could lower CO2 emissions
Adding lime to the sea could lower CO2 emissions
7/6/2009 4:35:13 PM:  Adding lime to the world's oceans could help lower sea acidity and improve its ability to absorb CO2.
Carbon counter switched on in New York
Carbon counter switched on in New York
6/19/2009 3:55:03 PM:  A massive billboard in New York shows that global GHG levels are rising by two billion metric tonnes a month.
Tackling black carbon could bring US and China together
Tackling black carbon could bring US and China together
5/14/2009 9:16:12 AM:  International leaders have been urged to work together to reduce black carbon emissions.
British school installs biomass boiler
British school installs biomass boiler
5/7/2009 12:25:08 PM:  A school in Devon is planning to install a biomass boiler as part of a £60,000 energy efficiency scheme.
Scientists warn CO2 emissions approaching disastrous levels
Scientists warn CO2 emissions approaching disastrous levels
4/30/2009 6:25:05 PM:  National leaders have been urged to consider the effects of total carbon output rather than annual emissions.
Rising wind speeds encouraging new UK wind farms
Rising wind speeds encouraging new UK wind farms
4/27/2009 5:25:09 PM:  Windier weather along the south-east coast of England will provide wind-farm developers with a timely boost.
Ocean warming could affect CO2 absorption rates
Ocean warming could affect CO2 absorption rates
4/20/2009 4:45:23 PM:  Rising temperatures are influencing the ability of the world's oceans to lock away carbon emissions.
Biofuels contributing to CO2 increase
Biofuels contributing to CO2 increase
4/15/2009 4:25:03 PM:  Friends of the Earth claims the addition of biofuels to Britain's fuel supply is increasing rather than decreasing carbon emissions.
Microwaved trees to lock-in CO2
Microwaved trees to lock-in CO2
3/13/2009 4:48:50 PM:  Farming trees to turn into charcoal in a microwave and then burying them could lock away billions of tonnes of CO2, according to a scientist.<br/>
Carbon map launched
Carbon map launched
2/23/2009 5:28:12 PM:  A map detailing carbon emissions has been unveiled.<br/>
Tropical forests said to absorb 18% CO2
Tropical forests said to absorb 18% CO2
2/19/2009 5:08:11 PM:  Trees in tropical rainforests absorb the equivalent of £13 billion worth of carbon dioxide, according to scientists.<br/>
Geoengineering is no climate change silver bullet
Geoengineering is no climate change silver bullet
1/28/2009 5:17:26 PM:  Scientific fixes to climate change do not offer a complete solution to the problem, a scientist who rated various mechanisms concluded.<br/>
Methane hydrate project to start
Methane hydrate project to start
12/5/2008 5:35:47 PM:  Large-scale production tests are being carried out on a previously unexploited fossil fuel which takes the form of flammable ice.<br/>
New wind turbine design could triple power
New wind turbine design could triple power
12/2/2008 5:28:43 PM:  A new wind turbine design based on aerospace technology could have three times the electricity output of current models.<br/>
Methane leaking into atmosphere
Methane leaking into atmosphere
9/23/2008 5:37:13 PM:  Scientists are concerned that methane, which is 20 times more potent than carbon, is being leaked into the atmosphere from the Arctic sea bed.
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