Clean air policies may have ‘unfortunate consequences’ for methane emissions
A new study is the latest to suggest that reductions in atmospheric sulphur may be driving global warming at a rate faster ...
Reducing air pollution could increase methane emissions from wetlands – here’s what needs to be done
Improved computer models shed light on how reducing sulphur emissions will inadvertently release methane from wetlands.
Record temperatures highlight ‘Faustian bargain’, says leading scientist
James Hansen, a former Nasa scientist now at Columbia University, said the record temperatures of the past two years were the ...
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How to counter the deadly scourge of air pollution
In this video, we explore how targeted investments can help limit air pollution, which causes 8 million premature deaths a ...
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The Clean Air Act and the Danger and Limits of Right-Wing Ideology
We have seen a long and gradual process of balancing our economic and environmental goals, exemplified by the Clean Air Act.
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Could manmade aerosols prevent global warming?
Manmade aerosols have long been considered a prime factor in global warming, but now they are reducing, worldwide ...
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Climate’s ‘Catch-22’: Cutting pollution heats up the planet
“If you implement technologies to reduce air pollution, this will accelerate – very significantly – global warming in the short term.” The Chinese and Indian environment ministries didn ...
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Clean air policies having unintended impact driving up wetland methane emissions by up to 34 million tons
Reducing sulphur in the air may inadvertently increase natural emissions of methane from wetlands such as peatlands and swamps, a new study has found. The resulting additional future release of 20-34 ...
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Is global warming promoting biodiversity?
Species migration, adaptation to global warming and urban development are among the factors at play when evaluating ...