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Study estimates California’s GHG reductions since 2003 could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires

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In an open-access report in the journal Environmental Pollution , researchers from UCLA and the University of Chicago estimate that California’s wildfire carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e) emissions from 2020 (~127 mmt CO 2 e ) are approximately two times higher than California’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions since 2003.

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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder

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This 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder was purchased by our seller in 2010, and it received the 2z engine and a six-speed transmission in a swap in 2014. Today's UCOTD is a highly modified convertible runabout. The front end has been repainted because of rock chips, and this 109,000-mile car has been garaged and not driven in the snow.

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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Shell Valley Cobra

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This 2003 Shell Valley Cobra is titled as a 1967 Cobra in Maryland, where the seller resides. Today's UCOTD is a unique one. There's a long list of stuff here, so we'll just hit the highlights. Under the hood is a 347 cubic-inch Ford small block making 415 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque.

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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Volkswagen GTI 20th Anniversary

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Here's why: This 2003 Volkswagen GTI 20th Anniversary with 143,000 miles on the clock has a long list of performance upgrades. Today's UCOTD offers only three pics, and they all include the engine. The seller asks for 10 grand. In addition to performance upgrades, the seller has also replaced plenty of wear-and-tear items.

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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Volkswagen GTI 20th Anniversary

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Today's UCOTD is an Imola Yellow 2003 Volkswagen GTI 20th Anniversary asking $6,750. This Ohio-based car has 130K miles and a manual transmission, plus a 1.8-liter liter turbo. Mods include a high-flow cat, short-throw shifter, and Pioneer audio.

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Used Car of the Day: 2003 Ford Focus SVT

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This 2003 Ford Focus SVT comes to us from Wisconsin, with a reasonable price of $4,000. Today's UCOTD is a 20-year-old hot hatch. The seller claims that aside from "minor rust in common areas but minimal", the car is in good shape.

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Satellite data reveal major loss in volume of Arctic sea-ice since 2003

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autumn and 9% in the winter between 2003 and 2012, an. The researchers used new data from the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite spanning 2010 to 2012, and data from NASA’s ICESat satellite from 2003 to 2008 to estimate the volume of sea ice in the Arctic. They found that from 2003 to 2008, autumn volumes of ice averaged.

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