This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Representation of damage from climate change avoided by adaptation, and damage not be adapted to (‘residual damage’) over the longer term. Parry co-chaired the IPCC working group on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation between 2002 and 2008. Source: “Assessing the costs.” In Click to enlarge. Professor Parry.
Global energy intensity, 1981-2010. Global energy intensity—defined as total energy consumption divided by gross world product—increased 1.35% in 2010, the second year of increases in the context of a broader trend of decline over the last 30 years, according to a new Vital Signs Online article from the Worldwatch Institute.
Global-mean temperature change caused by car exhaust emitted from gasoline and diesel engines specified in the previous and upcoming European vehicle emission standards (EURO 3, 4, 5, and 6). Passenger transport affects climate through various mechanisms involving both long-lived—i.e. black carbon, BC—climate forcers.
while the US GDP is projected to grow by 40%, according to the fifth National Communication on US climate change actions submitted by the US Department of State to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The United States released previous Climate Action Reports in 1994, 1997, 2002, and 2006.
Time series of annual mean values of cloud and climate quantities averaged over the NE Pacific. (A) Low-level stratiform clouds—which play an important climatic role because of their net cooling effect on the globalclimate—appear to dissipate as the ocean warms, thereby enhancing the warming (i.e., A) COADS cloud data.
News headlines vie for attention and it is easy for scientists to grab this attention by linking climate change to the latest extreme weather event or apocalyptic prediction. But in doing so, the public perception of climate change can be distorted. This message is more difficult to get heard. Vicky Pope, Met Office. Earlier post.).
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. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge.
Cirrus clouds influence globalclimate, cooling the planet by reflecting incoming solar radiation and warming it by trapping outgoing heat. Understanding the mechanisms by which these clouds form may help scientists better predict future climate patterns. —Cziczo et al.
Global emissions of CO 2 increased by 3% last year, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO 2 emissions”, released by the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). At 3%, the 2011 increase in global CO 2 emissions is above the past decade’s average annual increase of 2.7%.
Global CO 2 emissions from fuel use and cement production by region. Since 2002, the average annual increase was almost 4%. Global CO2 emissions increased from 15.3 The lower increase in CO 2 emissions was mainly due to a decrease in global fossil oil consumption of about 0.6%, the first global decrease since 1992.
Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is calling for tougher enforcement of European environmental legislation designed to protect the Earth’s ozone layer and help prevent climate change. Current EU legislation bans the “import” or “placing on the market” of reefer containers with significant potential to damage the climate and ozone layer.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that 1,960 tonnes of mercury arising from human activities are currently emitted annually into the atmosphere, generated mainly by artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM)—the largest single anthropogenic source globally—and coal- or lignite-fired power plants.
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) reports that multiple indicators continue to show a strong El Niño building in the tropical Pacific Ocean this season, as predicted by a majority of climate models. and oceanic conditions that can affect average global surface. Meteorological Agency (JMA), Beijing Climate Center, US National.
The GlobalClimate and Energy Project (GCEP) at Stanford University has awarded $10.5 The seven awards bring the total number of GCEP-supported research programs to 117 since the project’s launch in 2002. The seven awards bring the total number of GCEP-supported research programs to 117 since the project’s launch in 2002.
A new analysis of global surface temperatures by NASA scientists finds the past year was tied for the second warmest since 1880. Line plot of global mean land-ocean temperature index, 1880 to present, with the base period 1951-1980. In total, average global temperatures have increased by about 1.5 James Hansen, GISS director.
The Southern Ocean is an important carbon sink in the world—around 40% of the annual global CO 2 emissions absorbed by the world’s oceans enter through this region. In 2002, 80 floats were deployed in the Southern Ocean to collect information on the temperature and salinity.
Ice shelves are retreating in the southern section of the Antarctic Peninsula due to changes in globalclimate, according to a newly study published by the US Geological Survey, prepared in cooperation with the British Antarctic Survey, the Scott Polar Research Institute, and the Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie.
The climate models are pretty much in agreement there will be a continued warming,” [Bureau meteorologist Andrew Watkins] said. The last El Niño events occurred in 2002 and 2006, when, according to the bureau, “rainfall deficiencies were widespread and severe”.There Most of them are saying there will be an El Niño later in the year.”
New NASA measurements of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), part of the global ocean conveyor belt that helps regulate climate around the North Atlantic, show no significant slowing over the past 15 years. Even if the overturning was the Godzilla of climate 12,000 years ago, the climate was much colder then.
Nissan Motor’s newly published annual Sustainability Report shows that the global automaker’s CO 2 emissions have fallen by 22.4% Progress on sustainability at Nissan has accelerated due to the success of the Nissan Green Program, first introduced in 2002. over the past decade. CO 2 reduction at Nissan facilities improved by 0.6%
Combining gravity observations recorded by the GRACE satellite missions with hydrological models to remove natural variability, the team concluded that the region lost groundwater at a rate of 54 ± 9 km 3 /yr between April, 2002 (the start of the GRACE mission) and June, 2008. Tiwari et al. Models remove atmospheric and oceanic contributions.
Solid majorities of Californians favor state policies to curb global warming, according to a survey by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) with support from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. But in the current economic climate their support has dropped a notch. Mark Baldassare, president and CEO of PPIC.
Volkswagen only managed to create significantly positive Sustainable Value in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87 billion from 1999 to 2007.
Emissions from transportation sources were relatively constant from 2002 through 2007, declined through 2013, then increased by 9.0 The transportation sector represents tailpipe emissions from on-road vehicles and direct emissions from other off-road mobile sources. It does not include emissions from petroleum refineries and oil production.
The new Focus ST made its global debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. Ford has sold more than 140,000 Focus ST models in 40 countries worldwide since the car was first launched in 2002. The new Ford Focus ST (in the new dark gray paint option) is offering a choice of an EcoBoost or diesel engine. Click to enlarge.
meters (21 feet) of global sea rise. The team drew their conclusions by comparing data from NASA’s Gravity and Recovery Climate Experiment satellite system, or GRACE, with continuous GPS measurements made from long-term sites on bedrock on the edges of the ice sheet. inches) of global sea-level rise per year. millimeters (0.02
Only the car company’s are still waiting and still making and selling cars that contribute to global warming. From there she went on to author and spearhead AB 32 our Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. But now change has come to America, the people are more than ready, and the cars are here.
For that reason, Electrical Business magazine named him one of the 10 most influential executives in 2002, as well as its 2004 CEO of the Year. De Geus says his industry is going through “extremely challenging times—technically, globally, and business-wise—and the ‘If … ’ part is an acknowledgment of that. There’s got to be a way.’”
Pursuing these SDGs, 195 countries have signed the Paris Accord (COP 21) in 2021 for climate control. Since then, nations have been taking actions to bring down GHG emissions to control rise in temperature, ultimately contributing to Climate Action (SDG13). Globally, China leads the pack of EVs. Scooters India Limited, a Govt.
Although most countries have already revealed their opening emissions reduction proposals, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer pointed out Thursday that “ we still await clarity from industrialized nations on the provision of large-scale finance to developing countries for immediate and long-term climate action. by Jack Rosebro.
The research, released on Friday by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and named “Estimating US government subsidies to energy sources 2002-2008” , found that fossil fuels benefited from subsidies totalling $72million over this period compared to just $29billion for renewable fuels. Why is so much money dedicated to fossil fuels?
In order to minimise carbon emissions linked to electrified transport, global attention on vehicles and infrastructure that will maximise the use of renewable energy for mobility has increased. “That is why we are making it possible for electric cars to enter the market in order to replace conventional fuel.
Ruppert "The End of Oil", by Paul Roberts "High and Mighty: The dangerous rise of the SUV", by Keith Bradsher, 2002 "High Noon for Natural Gas: The New Energy Crisis", by Julian Darley "The Hype about Hydrogen", by Joseph J. com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th!
Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. See our Global Warming page.
The data sets pledged by the companies will provide the public and private sectors with new tools to manage curb space in order to reduce congestion and emissions that cause climate change; improve the efficiency of city streets by making it easier for everyone to get around; and save lives by preventing traffic crashes.
Stanford’s GlobalClimate and Energy Project (GCEP) is awarding $6.6 The 7 awards bring the total number of GCEP-supported research programs to 104, with total funding of approximately $125 million since the project’s launch in 2002. The work represented by these GCEP awards is critical for the future.
We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We That’s too long to wait to improve energy security, protect our economy, and address climate change. The US can lead in a new, profitable, global business opportunity. No one can make that promise.
The results weaken the applicability of the simplest version of the Iron Hypothesis as a geo-engineering approach to climate change. Iron Hypothesis adherents suggest global warming can be slowed or even reversed by fertilizing plankton with iron in regions that are iron-poor but rich in other nutrients like nitrogen, silicon, and phosphorus.
A study by a team of researchers from China and the US has shown that shipping emissions in East Asia accounted for 16% of global shipping CO 2 in 2013, compared to only 4–7% in 2002–2005. However, the climate and air quality impacts from shipping are not well understood in this region.
Black carbon—soot—is a global-warming agent the immediate control of which will slow the demise of Arctic sea ice faster than will control of any other global-warming agent, Jacobson said. Immediate GHG control is still absolutely necessary to stem short and long-term climate damage. However, both BC and GHG controls are needed.
My ex and I got solar at home on his birthday in 2002, then our first EV, the RAV4, a couple months later, on the winter solstice. Finally, I was doing something that could really make a dent in climate change. Winter solstice has swept in , and me and my electric vehicle (EV) are taking another trip around the sun—on sunshine! .
He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development. Minus two when people realize that if theyre going to get stuck in traffic, they might as well do so in the climate controlled comfort of a car. Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. E-mail Martin.
GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.
We’re trying to send a signal that there’s no topic with greater importance than addressing climate change.” Since 2002, only three US mines have come online for critical minerals, reports The Financial Times. “This is a science-based decision,” Laura Daniel-Davis, the Interior Department’s acting deputy secretary, told Reuters.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content