July 30, 2019
Stories tagged "carbon dioxide"
April 30, 2019
NASA’s carbon observatory set for liftoff despite attempts to defund the project
Despite the Trump administration’s best efforts to cut funding for NASA’ s carbon dioxide tracking instrument OCO-3, the observatory is scheduled to make its way to the Internationa Space Station (ISS) this week. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory...April 8, 2019
CO2 Emissions At Highest Levels In Three Million Years
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are over 410 parts per million (PPM) and rising, and according to a new study published in Science Advances last week, that is the highest level in the last 3 million years. According to the research team, their results “suggest that...February 13, 2019
One Valentines Day Thing: Sustainable Expressions of Love
Looking for something original and sustainable for your favorite Valentine? Look no further! According to Vox, the impact of the shipping of cut flowers from South America for the U.S. Valentines Day market is huge — causing 360 metric tons of carbon dioxide...January 15, 2019
Antarctica Now Melting Faster Than It Was In the 80’s
A new study published by the National Academy of Sciences delivered some sobering news on Monday — that Antarctica is losing ice at a rate six times faster than it has in the past. According to CNN, the rate of ice loss has increased each decade over the last...January 9, 2019
Greenhouse gas emissions increasing again for the first time in nearly a decade
Toxic carbon dioxide emissions (that are an important contributor to global warming) increased by 3.4% in 2018 after three years of declines, according to a new report based on government statistics released today, demonstrating that the U.S. is headed in the wrong...January 6, 2019