The Feria Internacional del Medio Ambiente (FIMA), or the International Environment Fair, will be presenting aspects and technologies related to carbon neutrality in Bogota, Colombia.
Facebook pledged on Tuesday to slash greenhouse gases from its global operations this year. Facebook pledged on Tuesday to slash greenhouse gases from its global operations this year.
According to studies, global warming may cause destruction to the world. (Photo : Reuters) It is estimated that the temperature of the world has already increased by one degree Celsius.
Man-made heat energy present in the seas has now doubled since 1997, according to the new study headed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory which was released Monday.
By measuring CO2's heat-trapping ability over 11 years at two U.S. sites, scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that rising carbon dioxide levels are heating up the planet.
After a marathon discussion that ran a total of about 30 hours, all countries in the United Nations have agreed to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but that deal is wrought with noncommittal language and lacks any real oversight.
Australia is the second-highest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions because of its reliance on coal in the list of developing countries. But it was the first to repeal a carbon tax that aimed to curb the effects of global warming.
Senate Republicans who oppose President Barack Obama's newly imposed power plant regulations, which were announced earlier this week, have signed a letter to the White House urging the president to repeal the rule.
On Monday the president is expected to reveal a new rule through an executive order that would essentially reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
A new study paid for by the federal government and released Sunday found that biofuels made from the residue of harvested corn plants release more greenhouse gases than conventional gasoline does.
