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Record global fossil fuel emissions in 2010

featured Record global fossil fuel emissions in 2010

Fossil fuel emissions via Shutterstock Worldwide fossil fuel emissions have risen 49% in the last 20 years to a record 10 billion tonnes last year, say researchers. Carbon dioxide levels...

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Urgent action requested by RUG over ocean acidification

Urgent action requested by RUG over ocean acidification

Ocean Acidification via Shutterstock World experts from the International Ocean Acidification Reference User Group (RUG) have called for an urgent decision to address the growing problem of ocean acidification. The...

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Bleak news from WMO on greenhouse gas levels

Bleak news from WMO on greenhouse gas levels

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere via Shutterstock Yesterday saw the release of a report with some dark and disappointing news from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The world's efforts to...

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Acid Rainfall on the Decrease

Acid Rainfall on the Decrease

Acid rain via Shutterstock A long-term study on acidic rainfall has been carried out by researchers at the University of Illinois. It shows that emissions regulations do indeed appear to...

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High toxins at school near e-waste recycling site

High toxins at school near e-waste recycling site

Electronic Waste Dump via Shutterstock Dangerous pollutants have been discovered at a school, market and church near an electronic waste recycling site in Africa, it is claimed. Tests show that...

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Nuclear waste from Cold War-era is here to stay

Nuclear waste from Cold War-era is here to stay

Ballistic nuclear missile via Shutterstock Five decade's worth of spent nuclear waste poses a huge challenge for the U. S. Department of Energy, which is responsible for safely storing the...

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