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The unconventional scientist who predicted that rising carbon dioxide levels would change the climate

Physics World

In fact, in 1938 Sir George Simpson, a leading meteorologist, dismissed the link between rising carbon-dioxide (CO 2 ) concentration and temperature as “ rather a coincidence ”. Callendar’s 1938 paper “The artificial production of carbon dioxide and its influence on temperature” ( Q.

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Another Historic Climate Court Ruling in the Netherlands

Legal Planet

What’s most remarkable is that the decision calls for a 45% reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions–of not only its own but also those of its customers–within less than a decade. Environmental Protection Agency (2007) forced the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. In the US, for instance, Massachusetts v.

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Science denial is still an issue ahead of COP28

Real Climate

But they don’t tell you why: as explained for example in the paleoclimate chapter of the 4 th IPCC report of 2007 (which I co-authored), this is as expected from Earth’s natural orbital cycles. Figure 2: Carbon dioxide levels and global temperature over the past 2022 years.

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What Happened During the Montana Youth Climate Trial

Legal Planet

Another scientist who focuses on greenhouse gas emissions accounting told the court Montana is responsible for tens of millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year – the sixth-most in the U.S. Less squishy is the question of whether a favorable verdict would actually decrease emissions.

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The ITLOS Advisory Opinion and Marine Geoengineering: More Questions, Few Answers

Law Columbia

The first, known as greenhouse gas (GHG) removal , seeks to mitigate climate change by pulling GHGs – most commonly carbon dioxide – out of the atmosphere and durably storing them. Marine geoengineering first came to the attention of the international community in 2007, when a U.S.-based

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The Future of Carbon Capture and Sequestration

The Energy Law

Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases found in the Earth’s atmosphere, accounting for 76% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to published reports. Any effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will undoubtedly rely heavily on reducing the presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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EPA's GreenChill Smart Supermarket Refrigeration Partnership Celebrates 15 Years; Recognizes 4 Supermarket Companies Serving PA

PA Environment Daily

Over the past 15 years, Partners have avoided emissions of over 500 metric tons of ozone-depleting substances and roughly 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. supermarkets, or over 13,000 stores. On average, GreenChill food retailers maintain emissions rates that are approximately half the industry average.

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