Greenhouse
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Geoengineering Ineffective Against Climate Change, Could Make WorseGeoengineering schemes aimed at staving off the worst effects of climate change wouldn't do much to ease the situation and could actually make global warming worse, a new model study suggests.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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EPA Vastly Misjudges Methane Leaks, Study ConfirmsThe federal government has underestimated methane emissions from the United States by 50 percent for the past 20 years, according to a comprehensive new study.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Methane Rising As Funding Cuts Threaten Monitoring NetworkLevels of methane, a climate-changing greenhouse gas, have been rising since 2007. But federal budget woes are shrinking the monitoring network that tracks greenhouse gases such as methane.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Newly Detected Greenhouse Gas Is 7,000 Times More Potent Than CO2A type of greenhouse gas that is thought to have a potent impact on global warming was detected in trace amounts in the atmosphere for the first time, according to a new study.
By Denise Chow Published
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Western Crop Watering May Make Wetter East Coast Summers
Water poured onto crops in the Western United States may evaporate and be carried by winds to the East Coast, making the North Atlantic summers slightly wetter, new research suggests.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Bacterial Bubble Hitchhikers Could Help Keep Greenhouse Gas in CheckBacteria that hitch a ride on methane bubbles from the ocean floor may devour the greenhouse gas before it has a chance to enter the atmosphere, new research suggests.
By Tia Ghose Published
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US Methane Levels Higher Than ThoughtThanks in large part to gas wells and cow farms, the United States is spewing 50 percent more methane than previous estimates have measured, according to a new study.
By Becky Oskin Published
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What 11 Billion People Mean for Climate ChangeA recent report from the United Nations projects global population could hit 11 billion people by the year 2100. How might this rapid growth affect climate change?
By Denise Chow Published
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2013 Global Carbon Emissions to Reach Record LevelThe world is on track to emit nearly 40 billion tons of carbon in 2013 — a record increase that is 61 percent above 1990 levels, a new report suggests.
By Tia Ghose Published
