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Carbon Footprint Of Tansportation. Jump On The Bus?

By | Published: September 30, 2009
Chris asked: What is the carbon footprint of a bicycle? Am I better off taking the bus or my bike? (for long vs short distances) I replied: First, you’d want to look at your whole footprint… not just carbon. Carbon dioxide is just one pollution problem carbon monoxide, which causes ozone pollution, is also very [...]
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United Nations On Global Warming / Climate Change

By | Published: September 27, 2009
The United Nations says the outlook on climate change is worse than previously thought. Press Conference on Outcome of Secretary-General’s Climate Change Summit Yesterday’s Climate Summit at United Nations Headquarters had achieved the Secretary-General’s goal of mobilizing political will at the highest level and focusing the attention of Heads of State and Government on the [...]
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Trouble: World’s River Deltas Sinking

By | Published: September 21, 2009
Boulder, Colorado — A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates most of the world’s low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean storms and putting tens of millions of people at risk. While the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [...]
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