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NOAA greenhouse gas index continues climbing; 1.29 in 2010

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NOAA’s updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend. Started in 2004, the AGGI reached 1.29 NOAA researchers developed the AGGI in 2004 and have so far back calculated it to 1978.

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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

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Ozone pollution near Earth’s surface is one of the main ingredients of summertime smog. It is also not directly measurable from space due to the abundance of ozone higher in the atmosphere, which obscures measurements of surface ozone. —Jin et al.

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EPA proposes waiving Federal requirements for stations to capture gasoline vapors when vehicles refuel beginning in 2013

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would waive requirements beginning in 2013 for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars. Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems Issues Paper (EPA, 2004).

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WMO: Atmospheric Concentrations of Main Greenhouse Gases in 2008 Set New Highs

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Atmospheric levels of major greenhouse gases continue to increase, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2008 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. According to the NOAA Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), the total radiative forcing by all long-lived greenhouse gases has increased by 26.2% WMO Greenhouse Gas Bulletin (no.

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Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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L/2004 calibration engines. Unregulated pollutants also include ozone precursors and bioaccumulative and toxic compounds. L engine was operated under both 2004 and 2007 calibrations. L/2004 calibration engine, and benzene by 40% for the 1.7 L/2002 calibration and 6.4 increased by 60% for the 6.4

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UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

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This is despite the fact that natural variation will partially offset the warming signal from greenhouse gas emissions. The developing and least-developed economies, 80% of the world’s population, accounted for 73% of the global growth of emissions in 2004. Global emissions were growing by 1.1% per year from 2000-2007.

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Abt life-cycle analysis of different Li-ion chemistries for PHEVs and EVs identifies opportunities for improving environmental profile of batteries

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ADP = abiotic depletion potential; AP = acidification potential; EcoTP = ecological toxicity potential; EP = eutrophication potential; GWP = global warming potential; HTP = human toxicity potential; OCH = occupational cancer hazard; ODP = ozone depletion potential; OnCH = occupational non-cancer hazard; POP = photochemical oxidation potential.