Posts Tagged ‘soot’
Soot is heating up the planet, experts warn
U. LEEDS (UK) — Soot’s role in global warming may be underestimated, but a major effort in reduction could potentially gain us a few decades of relief. Continue…
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 11:32 - 15 Comments
Earth & Environment - Sep 5, 2012 13:32 - 1 Comment
Climate forecast: Less heat from black carbon?
UC DAVIS (US) — Global climate models may be overstating the warming properties of black carbon particles, according to recent field tests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 30, 2010 12:54 - 0 Comments
Soot hits Arctic ice with double whammy
STANFORD (US)—The quickest and best way to slow the rapid melting of Arctic sea ice is to reduce soot emissions from the burning of fossil fuel, wood, and dung, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 30, 2010 11:26 - 0 Comments
Why black carbon’s in the climate hotseat
U. IOWA (US)—Increasing the ratio of black carbon to sulphate in the atmosphere increases climate warming, finds a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 1, 2010 12:07 - 1 Comment
Is black carbon a climate change quick-fix?
U. ILLINOIS (US)—One immediate way to reduce the current levels of global warming—and avert rapid climate change—researchers say, would be to focus on pollutants with short atmospheric lifetimes, like soot, also known as black carbon. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 26, 2009 16:29 - 0 Comments
CO2 not the only gorilla in the room
UC BERKELEY (US)—When world leaders meet in Copenhagen in December to hash out a treaty limiting carbon dioxide emissions, they should begin planning a future summit to address other pollutants—from soot to ozone—that don’t remain in the atmosphere as long as carbon dioxide, but nevertheless are major contributors to global warming. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 11, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
Beijing air sets Olympic gold standard
CORNELL (US)—Aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emission standards, and halt construction led to cleaner air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics, a new study finds. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 28, 2009 22:23 - 7 Comments
Freeways: Twelve lanes of toxic pollution
UC IRVINE (US)—Researchers are confirming what most Southern Californians know intuitively: Living by a freeway isn’t a very good idea. Diesel-engine exhaust is largely the reason why. (more…)
