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| 'Revolutionary' CO2 maps zoom in on greenhouse gas sources |
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A new, high resolution, interactive map of United
States carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels
has found that the emissions aren't all where we
thought. The maps and system, called Vulcan, show
CO2 emissions at more than 100 times more detail
than was available before. Until now, data on
carbon dioxide emissions were reported, in the
best cases, monthly at the level of an entire
state grid. The Vulcan model examines CO2
emissions at local levels on an hourly basis.
Purdue researchers say the maps are also more
accurate than previous data because they are based
on greenhouse gas emissions instead of estimates
based on population in areas of the United States.
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080407GurneyVul
can.html
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| Climate Challenge - Greenhouse Effect |
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Life depends on the warmth of the sun being
trapped by a layer of gases that surround the
Earth. We now produce so much of these heat
trapping gases that the layer is getting thicker,
heating the world, changing our climate and
threatening our way of life. As the world gets
hotter, the climate will change and some of the
extreme effects we have witnessed will become more
frequent; making our planet a more hostile place
to live. If we could see the gases, the causes of
the problem would be obvious to everyone and if
you could see the effect we are having on our
planet you would do something about it. The
solutions exist and it is not too late to make a
difference, but we have to act now, today.
Government, Industry and individuals acting
together to tackle the problem.
www.climatechallenge.gov.uk
Tags : climatechallenge climate challenge greenhouse global warming |
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