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The Greenius Goes Into Overdrive

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As the climate change crisis goes from bad to worse (while the deniers get nuttier and more cult-like with each passing day) and Australia gives Californians an advanced sneak preview at what is without a doubt headed our way sooner than you expect , your Creative Greenius has only gotten more Fired Up, Ready to Go!

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Study finds removing corn residue for biofuel production can decrease soil organic carbon and increase CO2 emissions; may miss mandated 60% GHG reduction

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Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and under some conditions can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a major, multi-year study by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln team of researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Changes in SOC. Pelton, Xiao X.

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Munich Re: 2011 already the highest-ever loss year on record from natural catastrophes; led by Japan earthquake

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The insured losses, around US$60 billion, were also nearly five times greater than the average since 2001. Munich Re and climate change. Brisbane itself was also severely hit although, contrary to what had been feared, the Brisbane River flood waters remained around a metre below the record level of 1974.

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Researchers Finds Lake Tanganyika Has Experienced Unprecedented Warming Over Last Century

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The research grew out of two coring expeditions sponsored by the Nyanza Project in 2001 and 2004. An estimated 10 million people live near the lake, and they depend upon it for drinking water and for food. As the lake gets warmer, we expect productivity to decline, and we expect that it will affect the [fishing] industry.

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