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Study finds increased air pollution can worsen both drought and flooding

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The research, published in a recent issue of Nature Geoscience , provides evidence of how aerosols—soot, dust and other small particles in the atmosphere—can affect weather and climate. Daniel Rosenfeld of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Aerosols alter cloud density and the radiative balance of the atmosphere.

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Letter from Copenhagen

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Contrary to some reports, the Copenhagen Climate Conference was a great success. After parading in Evs from City Hall to Denmark’s oldest University, mayors from around the world had something to say. Tags: International Projects Production Diary Better Place Copenhagen Copenhagen Climate Conference Renault. Vegas anyone?

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in the fight against climate change. . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. New Zealand receives less than 0.17

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. While utilities such as E.ON

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