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Researchers Find That Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Reduces Southern Ocean Carbon Uptake

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Researchers in France have found that ozone depletion above Antarctica has significantly reduced the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric CO 2 and has also accelerated acidification of southern polar waters, despite lesser CO 2 uptake. The results revealed that, between 1987 and 2004, around 2.3

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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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.

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Teams battle it out in Eco-marathon

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A hydrogen fuel cell car designed by a Swiss team in 2005 has achieved 3,836km a gallon; while in the conventional petrol and diesel powered car category, a 2004 team from France managed to design a car with a range of 3,410km.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. I cannot understand the rational for (developing) plug-ins." ( Agence-France Press ). On the other side are two allied car makers, Frances Renault SA and Japans Nissan Motor Co., GM Press Release ).

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