Category Archives: greenhouse gases

Adapting to the effects of climate change in the Sahel (Google / Daily Maverick)

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2011-12-07-sahel-a-key-case-study-for-climate-change-at-cop17 Sahel a key case study for climate change at COP17 By KHADIJA PATEL. Negotiations at the UN Climate Change conference, COP17, have so far focused on the politics of the mitigation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases

Africa is not short of climate change problems (Google / allAfrica / ADB)

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://allafrica.com/stories/201112071686.html African Development Bank (Tunis) Africa Slow in Seeking Carbon Emission Aid Despite Urgent Needs (AfDB) Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world in seeking help to cut carbon emissions, despite … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon sink / trading, Climate / climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases

How to deal with the effects of climate change and protection measures against the effects of deforestation (Google / The Malta Independent Online)

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=135870 Threats of climate change to our culture by Martin Scicluna Delegates from 193 countries will meet for the 17th Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa from 28 November to 9 December. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, deforestation, global warming, greenhouse gases

Livestock, greenhouse gas and desertification (Sydney Morning Herald

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

A message of  Lee O. Cherry of the African Scientific Institute (www.asi-org.net)” Science and Technology News, October 2011 Sydney Morning Herald Some say cows are killing the earth. So do we need to ban beef? Michael Bachelard – September 25, … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, greenhouse gases, livestock

Private sector in financing a $100-billion annual fund to help developing countries reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (UN News Centre)

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39496&Cr=climate+change&Cr1= Private sector role in climate change fund for poorer countries focus of UN meeting 9 September 2011 – The role of the private sector in financing a $100-billion annual fund to help developing countries limit and … Continue reading →

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Increased emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) from forests in Europe (Science Daily)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110412065945.htm Greenhouse Gases from Forest Soils ScienceDaily (Apr. 12, 2011) — Reactive nitrogen compounds from agriculture, transport, and industry lead to increased emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) from forests in Europe. Nitrous oxide emission … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, greenhouse gases

Biochar is potentially a mitigation option for reducing the world’s elevated carbon dioxide emissions (Science Daily)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

  Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110318102245.htm Can Biochar Help Suppress Greenhouse Gases? ScienceDaily (Mar. 28, 2011) — Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas and a precursor to compounds that contribute to the destruction of the ozone. Intensively managed, grazed pastures … Continue reading →

Posted in agrichar/biochar/terra preta, Climate / climate change, greenhouse gases

Green idea: self-organizing traffic signals (OurWorld 2.0)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Read at : http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/green-idea-self-organizing-traffic-signals/ Green idea: self-organizing traffic signals Sitting waiting at traffic lights, drivers have plenty of time to think. Most are likely preoccupied by an upcoming meeting, a child’s birthday or other daily details. Meanwhile, fuel is being … Continue reading →

Posted in energy/bioenergy/biofuels, greenhouse gases

Copenhagen also failed to bring smile in the face of Severn Suzuki (Google / Hotnhitnews)

Posted on December 26, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://hotnhitnews.com/Copenhagen_Climate_Change_Conference_Summit_of_Difference_Disagreement_n_Dissatisfaction_965_090032.htm Copenhagen also failed to bring smile in the face of Severn Suzuki “When the temperature around the earth is rising, arctic ice and the glaciers are melting faster, sea level is rising … Continue reading →

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Intensive Land Management : Europe Without Carbon Sinks (Science Daily / Max Planck Ges.)

Posted on December 2, 2009 by

Read at : Science Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091123114636.htm Intensive Land Management Leaves Europe Without Carbon Sinks ScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2009) — Of all global carbon dioxide emissions, less than half accumulate in the atmosphere where it contributes to global warming. The remainder … Continue reading →

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