Report on “Global Warming”

I have come across this interesting Slide Show “Report on Global Warming” by Nian Hongen, School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, and wanted to share.

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“Dirty Snow” found to be significant contributor to global warming

The UC Irvine scientists have observed the impact of Dirty Snow  on global warming in a study, funded by NSF and NASA, and found that it contributes about one third or more of the Arctic warming, which was earlier attributed to greenhouse gases.The soot originating from tailpipes, smoke stacks and forest fires after entering into the atmosphere fall [...]

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“Global Warming” Mug

Global Warming Mug, originally uploaded by m.gifford.

“Have you wondered what the world would look like after the polar ice caps melt? Now see it over a cup of coffee.”On pouring hot liquid ,the image of earth on the mug will change and show how the earth looks when oceans are many meters higher. Source:philosophersguild.com.The product [...]

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Making The Academy Awards Event “green”

This year, the 79th Annual Academy Awards event was a carbon neutral function.The  greening initiative, for the first time, with a variety of energy saving solutions,was led by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)  in partnership with the producers.NRDC going in for an energy audit of the activity to assess the impact on the environment, and  changes to save energy, encouraging the [...]

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Michigan’s Economy: Can Clean Energy Revitalize?

A recent study by Environment Michigan indicated that a strong statewide commitment to renewable energy and energy efficiency will help reviving revitalize Michigan’s economy.’New Energy Future’ based on energy efficiency and home-grown renewable energy resources by adopting a renewable energy standard of 25 percent by 2025 will have few out of several advantages through 2020 [...]

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