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Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

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—co-author Professor Piers Forster from the University of Leeds’s School of Earth and Environment in the United Kingdom. The research team quantified the complexities of black carbon and the impacts of co-emitted pollutants for different sources, taking into account uncertainties in measurements and calculations. Bond et al.

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. Paul, Minnesota; Cincinnati, Ohio; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; and Dayton, Ohio. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. In addition to Stone, Dr. Tracey Holloway, Scot Spak, and Adam Mednick also authored the study. Brian Stone Jr.,

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