Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2014
A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought. This is a lot of water to lose.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2011
On 9 December, EPA released a draft analysis of data from its Pavillion, Wyoming ground water investigation, indicating that ground water in the aquifer contains compounds likely associated with gas production practices, including hydraulic fracturing. Therefore, this area does not have a large continuous aquifer.
Green Car Congress
MAY 28, 2009
From 2004 to 2006, Schuur and his team used radiocarbon dating, a technique typically used to determine the age of artifacts, to track the movement of old organic carbon accumulated within the soils and permafrost at an Alaskan site. Permafrost. Ted Schuur, University of Florida and lead author of the study.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2015
BOP equipment and systems have increased in complexity as the water depth for offshore wells has increased and the industry develops reservoirs with pressures greater than 15,000 pounds per square inch (psi) or temperatures greater than 350 ? 6A, ANSI/API Spec. 16A, API Spec. 16C, API Spec. 16D, ANSI/API Spec. 17D, and API Spec.
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MARCH 24, 2010
A 2006 study by Wahr and Velicogna using the GRACE satellite indicated that Greenland lost roughly 684 cubic kilometers (164 cubic miles) of ice from April 2004 to April 2006—more than the volume of water in Lake Erie.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value). The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Losses of tropical and temperate mountain glaciers affecting perhaps 20-25% of the human population in terms of drinking water, irrigation and hydro-power. Key developments documented since the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report include: Earth Systems. Global emissions were growing by 1.1% per year from 2000-2007.
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