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  • March 2008

    • Methane Found on Far-off Planet

      BBC  |  Mar 19, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      Methane Found on Far-off Planet

      (Newser) - Methane, one of the simplest compounds known to play a role in the chemical genesis of life, was discovered for the first time to exist on a planet outside Earth’s solar system, the BBC reports. The planet, designated HD 189733b, is 63 light years away and also contains water, but is far too hot to support life as we know it. More »

  • February 2008

    • Rainforests Still Fall at Shocking Rates

      Associated Press  |  Feb 3, 08 5:45 PM CST

      Rainforests Still Fall at Shocking Rates

      (Newser) - Rainforests continue to vanish at "alarming" rates worldwide despite decades of scientific warnings, experts say. Tropical trees are falling at 60 acres per minute—up 10 from a generation ago—accounting for roughly 20% of Earth's carbon emissions. Environmental leaders plan to preserve forests with a carbon trading system, but hurdles to success remain high, the AP reports. More »

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      climate change  • United Nations  • environment  • deforestation  • rainforest  • carbon

  • November 2007
  • May 2007

    • CO2 Emissions Soared From 2000 to 2004

      Reuters  |  May 22, 07 6:27 AM CDT

      CO2 Emissions Soared From 2000 to 2004

      (Newser) - Worldwide carbon dioxide emissions boomed between 2000 and 2004, a new study shows. Output of the greenhouse gas accelerated by 3.1% each year, compared to a 1.1% rate during the '90s, according to the National Academy of Sciences, faster than all but the most dire forecasts. More »

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      China  • global warming  • India  • carbon emissions  • greenhouse gases  • pollution  • carbon

    • Climate Change Accelerates

      Times (UK)  |  May 18, 07 9:59 AM CDT

      Climate Change Accelerates

      (Newser) - Oceans that absorb a quarter of all the carbon belched into the atmosphere every day are losing their capacity to do so, accelerating global warming by as much as 30%. New research, which focuses on the compromised ability of Antarctica's Southern Ocean to soak up carbon emissions, suggests that climate change is already decades ahead of the grimmest predictions. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • environment  • carbon emissions  • Antarctica  • carbon  • carbon sinks

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