Global Climate Change


LSU Professor Evaluates Photocatalytic Pavements

Pureti was applied to asphalt and concrete paving near the LSU campus; Professor Hassan is monitoring air quality and groundwater runoff from the site.

Australia Coal-fired Plant to Test OriginOil Algae Oil Extraction System

MBD Energy, owner of three CO2-to-energy projects, will pilot the extraction unit.

Prarie Cordgrass

Scientists Develop Preliminary "Genetic Map" of Cellulosic Ethanol Crop

The first rough draft of a “genetic road map” of prairie cordgrass, a biomass crop, is giving scientists an inside look at the genes of one of the crops that may help produce the next generation of biofuels.

Turbine Spacing May Be Reason for Underperforming Wind Farms

A new spacing formula based on wind tunnel testing recommends turbines be spaced 15 rotor diameters apart, more than half the current standard.

Pine tree study results may have application for air quality models

Pine Tree Study May Help Make Air Quality Models Closer to Reality

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Alla Zelenyuk said the results could have profound implications for policy governing particulate matter.

CarSharing Industry Forms Association to Drive Best Practices

Founding members are signatories to the Carsharing Industry Code of Ethics and Standards of Practices, which articulates the purpose, definition, and goals of carsharing.

DOT, EPA, CARB to Set Clean Car Standard by Sept. 1

The federal and state agencies will work together on fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks.

Would You Support a Climate Tax on Meat, Milk to Reduce Greenhouse Gases?

The researchers show that reduced meat, milk and egg consumption has two effects: a direct one which means significantly lower emissions of methane and nitrous oxide and an indirect one through land being made available which can be used for bioenergy cultivation.



U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama Earns Average Grade on Environment, Group Says

Two year's into his term, Obama gets good grades for greenhouse gas endangerment finding but poor ones for endangered species from the Center for Biological Diversity.

EPA Awards $25M to Support HEI Research on Air Quality

The Health Effects Institute will develops tools to examine the combined effects of air pollution exposures on public health and the relationship between air quality and climate change.

Texas State Government Skips EPA GHG Permit Hearing, But Environmentalists Don't

Testimony at a Jan. 14 public hearing in Dallas on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s dispute with Texas over greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting was almost unanimously positive, in stark contrast with the combative stance the state has taken. No representatives from the state attended the meeting.

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Data From Eggs May Show Link Between Mercury Cycling and Ice Cover

Examination of murre eggs from the northernmost nesting areas where sea ice exists all year long revealed lower amounts of mercury isotopes than in eggs collected from sites in southern Alaska where there is no ice cover.

Is Man or Nature at Fault for Queensland Floods?

Globally the costs of natural disasters are increasing rapidly, fuelled by societal changes such as increases in population, wealth and inflation, not climate change.

EPA's McCarthy to Address GHG Rules for Power Plants at EUEC

Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for the agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, will be the keynote speaker on Jan. 31 at the Phoenix Convention Center.

DOE Funds Demonstration of CO2-H2S Injection in Oil Field

The Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership will have another two years of support for testing whether acid gas injection lowers emissions and enhances oil recovery at Apache's Zama Project.

National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory

EPA Brings Hydraulic Hybrid Tech to Chrysler Minivan Project

Using technology developed at EPA's Ann Arbor, Mich., lab, the partners will design a vehicle that is expected to have improved fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

LEAF GUI

Software Quantifies Leaf Vein Networks

Increased monitoring ability will enable better monitoring of plants' response to different environments.

New Farming Method Reduces Greenhouse Gases, Increases Farm Yields

Researchers at the University of Missouri have found methods to help farmers reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also increasing corn grain production.

Status of the World report takes a look at African agricultural innovations. Photo by Bernard Pollack.

Worldwatch Says Innovation Is Key to Nourishing the Hungry

The Institute's State of the World report provides a roadmap for food security and agricultural investment, noting benefits for the planet on the way.

Luminant Support Spurs UT Carbon Storage Program

The power generation company's contribution pushes its financial commitment to $2.3 million in five years.