Articles tagged: "global warming"
1: Ethanol As An Alternative Fuel Source
Many people are looking at other fuel options, such as, for example, diesel fuel. Ethanol is another alternative fuel option that can also save you some money at the pump.
2: A Moral Obligation to Offset Your CO2 Emissions?
The carbon offset industry is new and unproven, and there are some bad examples; if you are responsible for putting major CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, is it your your moral obligation to take them back out again?
3: Christopher Monkton on Global Warming: A Convenient Truth
When looking at the science of global warming, the facts don't seem to add up. That is what Christopher Monckton says in a two-part article that appeared in the UK 's Sunday Telegraph.
4: Global Warming: A Ghastly Proposal
Global warming is occurring at even a more accelerated pace than what was originally predicted. It is starting to look like a nightmare for humanity and becoming more a ghastly proposal, not an "inconvenient truth."
5: Global Warming Could Result In New York Flooding
As a consequence of global warming, sea levels are also expected to increase by 0.76 - 1.58 meters in the next century, which could cause flooding in key cities around the world such as New York.
6: Global Warming Skeptics: Why Do They Exist?
In the global warming debate, there are essentially two broad camps. One believes that the science is settled, and that global warming is serious and man-made. The other believes that the science is far from settled, and that precious little is known about global warming or its likely effects.
7: Sarah Palin On The Environment: George Bush And Dick Cheney Rolled Into One
On the environment, Sarah Palin is essentially George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and perhaps James Watt rolled into one, but with a more pleasant demeanor. It is important to look beyond charisma and consider the environmental implications of our November vote.
8: Key Questions About The Voluntary Carbon Market
The voluntary carbon market experienced further growth in 2007, and experts predict the pattern to be repeated through 2008. Have these initiatives achieved their purpose, and is the market really providing the consumers with what they want?
9: Global Warming: How Warm Is Too Warm?
Increased warming is already threatening to decimate the world 's coral reefs, and we're already seeing the melting of the tundra in Alaska; it is therefore not too difficult to reach the conclusion that "too warm," isn't awfully far from where we already are.
10: George Bush On Global Warming - The Awkward Truth
The Bush Administration 's report on global warming contains some crucial but awkward truths that neither George W. Bush nor his environmentalist critics want to confront. The Administration has sought to bury the report, and tried to misrepresent its most ominous conclusion.
11: Do Melting Ice Caps Really Point To Global Warming
Global climate change is having a direct impact on the Earth 's sea level and a group of scientists led by two geophysicists is providing the sea level 'fingerprints' of polar ice sheet melting to prove it.
12: Will Polar Bears Survive The Threat Of Melting Ice?
Will polar bears make the leap into the next century? Recent studies project that if Arctic sea ice continues to disappear, so will the polar bear in much of its current range.
13: Environmentalists In Books And Movies
In some cases, a writer 's choice of putting environmentalists in the bad-guy role may indeed reflect the writer 's true feeling that eco-fascists are trying to keep decent folk from enjoying the good life. In other cases, it is no doubt just a convenience for their plot.
14: What Are The Real Rainforest Facts?
We all know a few facts about rainforests such as lush green vegetation and exotic animals. But beyond those stereotypes, what are the real rainforest facts, and what is the status of the world 's rainforests.
15: Starting A Runaway Global Warming Process
Accelerated global warming could lead to a runaway methane global warming effect due to the release of methane currently trapped in unstable methane hydrate deposits in the arctic.
16: Early Warning Signs Of Global Warming
Global temperature in 2003 was the hottest in the historical record, and the temperature increase over the 20th century is likely to be the highest of the past millennium. The ten warmest years on record have occurred since 1987, seven of them since 1994. This article highlights early and emerging warning signs of global warming for each of the world 's regions.
17: Reducing UK CO2 Emissions By 60%
This article shows how the UK can achieve a 60% reduction on the total year 2000 CO2 emissions, i.e. to reduce the emission of CO2 in the UK to 40% of the year 2000 emissions.
18: Media Promotion Of Carbon Offsets
With Al Gore, Hollywood and other celebrities leading the way, the media have joined the carbon offset excitement excitement, encouraging individuals and companies to offset carbon dioxide emissions.
19: The Likely Development Of Hydrogen Supplies For The UK
There are several ways of making hydrogen in the UK. The cheapest way is to convert natural gas into hydrogen by a process called reformation, but there are 4 alternative methods available.
20: The Potential Of Hydrogen Based Energy
This article illustrates the potential of hydrogen based energy systems.
21: Accelerated Global Warming And Atmospheric CO2 Emissions
It has been assumed that global warming will be a linear process. However evidence from the geological past linked with climate modelling indicates that there may not be a linear response to rising CO2 levels.
22: Bush On Global Warming: Decider Or Dissembler?
President George W. Bush once said: "I'm the decider, and I decide what 's best." When it comes to environmental issues, especially global warming, Bush often sounds more like the dissembler than the decider.
23: Understanding Geothermal Heat Sources
In this article, we shall explore information to provide an answer to the question; what is geothermal energy? We hope this source will be suitable for educational reference to both adults and teenagers.
24: Renewable Energy From The Earth 's Core
We can use the steam and hot water produced inside the earth to heat buildings or generate electricity. This so-called geothermal energy is a renewable energy source because the water is replenished by rainfall and the heat is continuously produced inside the earth.
25: Advantages And Disadvantages of Geothermal Energy
The quantity of geothermal energy is virtually infinite and the environmental benefits are beyond reproach. Set against this are the disadvantages such as the need for more Research and Development and the substantial investment costs.
26: Tax Shifting And Environmental Economics
The need for lowering income taxes while raising taxes on environmentally destructive activities has been widely endorsed by economists. The basic idea is to establish a tax that reflects the indirect costs to society of an economic activity.
27: Types Of Solar Power And How They Work
The term "solar energy" usually refers to ways the sun 's energy can be used as heat, lighting, and electricity. This article explores which different types of solar power exist today, and the different functions they perform.
28: Environmental Cost Accounting And Ecological Truth
WorldCom, Enron, Tyco: These company names have become very familiar because they all used accounting tricks. What if the entire planet was being run that way? Unfortunately, to a large extent, it is. And it puts us all in peril.
29: Are Zero Emissions Goals Realistic?
We've come to accept the assertion that some level of air pollution and water pollution is OK; or, if not OK, that it 's necessary to allow a modern lifestyle. But is this true?
30: Environmental Hypocrisy On The Right
George W. Bush promised to do something about global warming. The insincerity of the promise was made clear when he reneged on his pledge, claiming that joining the Kyoto protocol would hurt the economy. In reality, doing something about global warming would hurt only Big Energy and Big Auto, both heavy contributors to the Bush campaign.
31: The Important Differences Between "Climate Change" and "Global Warming"
Many people in the media (and elsewhere) use the terms 'climate change' and 'global warming' interchangeably, as if they were the same thing. But there are differences between the meanings of the two terms.
32: Enviornmental Hypocrites On The Left
The subject of environmental hypocrisy on the left refers to those high-profile champions of the environment who themselves led polluting lifestyles and who were generally disengaged from the activities and consequences of their proposed solutions.
33: Global Warming And Tax Shifting
The greenhouse gases we increasingly pumped into the atmosphere - and continue to pump into the atmosphere at record levels today - are setting us up for a catastrophic "mass extinction event"; this article explains how we might address this issues through our taxes.
34: Effects Of Global Warming on Agriculture
Agriculture is one of the most weather-dependent of all human activities. It is ironic, then, that a significant percentage of greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. Fossil fuel-intensive agriculture is contributing to the creation of the unpredictable weather conditions that all farmers will need to battle in the not-too-distant future.
35: Global Warming: Silencing The Critics
In a recent poll of 530 climatologists in 27 countries over a fifth of interviewees rejected the notion that a substantial part of the current global warming trend, which might see temperatures rise by a degree or two, is caused by man 's industrial activities.
36: Is Global Warming Inevitable?
Which way will global warming go? The question now is whether humanity can summon up the courage and foresight to save itself, or whether business as usual - on climate policy as much as economics - will condemn us all to climatic oblivion.
37: What Is A Carbon Credit?
Carbon Credits are about paying money to account for each tonne of carbon dioxide, or one of the other 5 common environmental pollutants that you create. This article explores how the money issued, who sells these credits and how this burgeoning industry is regulated.
38: Is Carbon Trading Contrary To Social Justice?
When governments and companies "trade" in carbon, they establish de facto property rights over the atmosphere; a commonly held global commons. At no point have these atmospheric property rights been discussed or negotiated - their ownership is established by stealth with every carbon trade.
39: Turned Off By Carbon Offsets
Those that are not as familiar with carbon offsetting often link the concept immediately to reforestation. While this is a common form of carbon offsetting, there are various other types of useful offset projects. This is important because a lot of controversy surrounding offsets seems to have its roots in reforestation project criticism.
40: Shoud We Offset Our Residual Carbon Emissions?
Critics say buying an offset while continuing to fly, or drive an SUV, or live in a mansion with all the lights on, is at best hypocritical, and at worst, downright dangerous. It simply avoids the issue, which is that we should be reducing our carbon footprint, and simply encourages the delusion that we can go on living in an environmentally profligate way.
41: Is Additionality Essential For The Credibility Of Offsetting?
One of the biggest problems with offsetting is ensuring 'additionality' - proving that the offsets that you are buying in order to counterbalance your carbon emissions would not have happened without yours and other similar contributions.
42: Why Offset With Trees?
If climate change is primarily the result of burning fossil fuels isn't offsetting with trees simply a distraction? Shouldn't we focus on renewable energy projects that can replace the use of fossil fuel?
43: Recycling As A Form Of Offsetting
In essence, recycling is a form of offsetting. I am paying someone else to deal with waste products of my lifestyle. Apart from my own conscience and the small chore of actually collecting together the paper, bottles, etc., and putting them on the street, there is little incentive or pressure on me not to accumulate the waste.
44: How Permanent Are Carbon Offsets?
Something that worries many people about offsetting emissions with trees is how can you guarantee that they will last long enough?
45: Why Some Carbon Offsets Are Better Than Others
As with any purchase, buyers need to choose their offsets carefully, particularly as the voluntary offset market is largely unregulated. One issue to consider is the offset project type. Another important issue to consider when purchasing offsets is 'additionality'.
46: The Power of Methane Gas
The experience of many countries with implementing methane emissions reducing technologies and practices have shown that reducing this potent greenhouse gas makes both environmental and economic sense.
47: Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Power
Wind power, or wind energy, is a renewable resource. The advantages of wind power are many, including practical, environmental as well as economic. There are also disadvantages to using windpower, such as the natural variability of wind, the competition for other land uses, and bird deaths.
48: Climate Top Tips - At Home and At Work
Climate Change touches upon just about every aspect of our lives, from home to the office to our health. Every time we use fossil fuels - to drive or to heat our homes or to fly or to cook; we are contributing to greenhouse pollution. With these climate top tips aimed specifically at what you can do at home and in the workplace, we hope to show that YOU can make a difference against climate change.
49: Climate Top Tips - Surface Transport and Aviation
Climate Change touches upon just about every aspect of our lives, from home to the office to our health. Every time we use fossil fuels - to drive or to heat our homes or to fly or to cook; we are contributing to greenhouse pollution. With these climate top tips aimed specifically at drivers and aviation, we hope to show that YOU can make a difference against climate change.
50: Tree Planting - Help or Hindrance?
The planting of trees clearly has a positive effect in the fight against global warming. Yes, despite it being one of the more populist approaches to tackling global warming, tree-planting has also become one of the more controversial - especially in the context of carbon offsetting.
