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the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this pollutant’s climate impact.

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The open-access study, published in Science Advances , also found that the growth of particulate pollution in Asia has contributed to fewer tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific basin. Murakami reached these conclusions using the climate model developed at NOAA GFDL. With weaker monsoon winds there are fewer tropical cyclones.

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Raven SR, a renewable fuels company ( earlier post ), announced the closing of a strategic investment from Samsung Ventures, expanding Raven SR’s reach into the global market, especially in Asia-Pacific region. Samsung Ventures’ investment will expand Raven SR’s global reach to South Korea, a driving force in the hydrogen economy.

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g/m 3 ) increment of black carbon is associated with a 12% increase in LADC incidence globally. The research team found that it has increased globally by 3.6 ?g/m Meanwhile, a 1% decline of smoking prevalence was associated with a 9% drop in LSCC incidence globally. Globally, a 0.1 ?g/m g/m 3 yearly from 1990 to 2012.

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The Himalayan glacier volume is reducing rapidly due to climate change, leading to cascading effect of alpine ecosystem there, according to a recent study by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The results were published in Conservation Biology , a journal of the Society for Conservation Biology.

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MARCH 6, 2010

This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,

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have developed a simulator able to predict tropospheric ozone concentrations across the whole of South and East Asia. It is also one of the greenhouse gases that contributes to global warming and as such comes next in line as a target for reduction in concentration after C) 2 and methane.

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1 The data signal a continuing decoupling of emissions and economic activity.

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The results have important implications for Earth’s climate because methane is about 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet over a long period. In addition to coal mining, other major sources of methane emissions globally include wetlands, agriculture, and oil and gas facilities.

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Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. Source: Climate Change Compendium. Global emissions were growing by 1.1% The developing and least-developed economies, 80% of the world’s population, accounted for 73% of the global growth of emissions in 2004. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Noting the references in scientific and policy literature to the need for fast-action mitigation to help avoid DAI and abrupt climate changes, the authors define “fast-action” to include regulatory measures that can begin within 2–3 years, be substantially implemented in 5–10 years, and produce a climate response within decades.

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A new report commissioned by the World Bank, and prepared by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Climate Analytics, provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4 °C global warming within this century.

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MAY 28, 2010

Schematic diagram of the trade-offs between the implications for regional air quality and global climate change of new policies for management of the atmosphere. In the CalNex 2010 study outlined here, NOAA researchers are studying several issues at the heart of the coupled air quality and climate change problems.

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Source: US NOAA and the World Bank-led Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership. policy on climate change within the past week, replacing the previous. During the Asia Pacific summit in Singapore last week, Medvedev termed. climate change as having the potential for “ catastrophic consequences ”.

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The global transportation industry firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and setting reduction targets, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Source: CDP. Click to enlarge. CDP drew on two datasets for the analysis. trillion to US GDP (9.5%).

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These leaders in global mobility include: Bhavish Aggarwal, Chairman and Group CEO of Ola Cabs; Jacques Aschenbroich, Chairman and CEO of Valeo, Inc.; Research and advocacy across America, Europe and Asia will be completed on a quarterly basis, with energy resources as CFM’s first focus area.

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Following this BAU scenario, the researchers projected that air quality for the global average citizen in 2050 would be almost comparable to that for the average citizen in East Asia in the year 2005—an outcome which underscores the need to pursue emission reductions, according to the authors. —Pozzer et al.

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Toyota is the first car company and the first Japanese company to sign a Global Corporate Partnership agreement with WWF. As part of the partnership, Toyota will support the Living Asian Forest Project, a new series of existing and planned WWF activities to conserve tropical forests and wildlife in Southeast Asia.

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As 2023 IEEE president, it is my goal to work with all members—particularly our students, young professionals, and affinity committee members—to make IEEE a more successful and resilient global technical organization and for there to be global recognition of IEEE as a force for change.

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Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are. Measures that improve climate change mitigation and air quality and have a large. Source: UNEP.

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Circle areas are proportional to values for (A and B) climate change, (C and D) human health (values for population over age 30), and (E and F) agriculture. In addition, they darken ice and snow, reducing their reflectivity and hastening global warming. Source: Shindell et al. Click to enlarge. —Shindell et al.

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Thermo King, the transport refrigeration brand of Trane Technologies, will transition to a lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant as standard in its truck and trailer units. In North America, Thermo King is one full year ahead of this regulation.

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This includes supplying ‘e-kits’ to enable the electrification of public transport vehicles—both in the production of new models and the conversion of those already in service—in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

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Geographical distributions of global BC emissions from motor vehicles in 1976 (A) and 2006 (B). In addition to a reduction in uncertainty, their new model can be used to develop a global on-road vehicle BC emission inventory with spatial and temporal resolution, the researchers suggest. Credit: ACS, Wang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Automobile flood tests seem to grow pertinent every year as climate change increases the likelihood of record-breaking floods. Earlier this year, parts of Europe experienced the devastating floods that Southeast Asia (ASEAN) countries have grown accustomed to over the years. The Rivian R1T is built for outdoor adventure.

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New Delhi: In a strategic move towards fostering sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint, Blue Dart , South Asia’s leading courier and integrated express package distribution company, unveiled an expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) fleet, now boasting of over 480 e-vehicles (2,3 &4 wheelers combined).

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Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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A complete overhaul of global environmental governance is urgently needed if the challenges of global sustainability are to be met for seven billion people, according to a wide-ranging Foresight Process conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). —Foresight Report.

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This scenario is particularly relevant in Asia, home to the world’s largest concentration of megacities. The University of Bremen is the scientific base of the international project known as EMeRGe (Effect of Megacities on the transport and transformation of pollutants on the Regional and Global scales).

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The result implies that globally, cloud changes caused by particles from all forms of industrial pollution block 1 Watt of solar energy per square meter of Earth’s surface, masking almost a third of the present-day warming from greenhouse gases. This path is also part of a popular open-ocean shipping route between Europe and Asia.

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KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. —“Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”.

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The global natural gas vehicle fleet has grown rapidly in the last 10 years, but still represents less than 1% of global transport fuel consumption. The global fleet of NGVs consists largely of passenger cars/LDVs, although there are some regional differences. Click to enlarge. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas.

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The report estimates that carbon emissions equal to half the annual emissions of the global transport sector are being captured and stored by marine ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses. It estimates that up to 7% of these blue carbon sinks are being lost annually—seven times the rate of loss of 50 years ago.

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Globally, annual PM 10 levels are estimated to increase by 6% during the recent three?year WHO notes that the results for the 851 cities are to be interpreted with caution, as yearly variations due, for example, to climatic changes can be important and 3?year East Asia, Wpr: Western Pacific; LMI: Low? and middle?income;

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A two-year Cooperative Research Program conducted through SAE International to investigate the safety and environmental performance of the low-global-warming-potential (GWP) refrigerant HFO-1234yf for mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems has finished its study. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Vehicle Systems. Earlier post.).

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trillion is spent annually on transport globally, mostly in ways that exacerbate rather than solve the problems associated with traffic growth, including congestion, health-harming air pollution, accidents, energy insecurity, and climate change.

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The Middle East represents a big opportunity and a very promising region for us, given the high levels of solar exposure, strong appetite for green hydrogen projects, and strategic geographic position between Europe and Asia. CCC is a globally diversified company specializing in Engineering and Construction.

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