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COP27: The need to reduce methane emissions to achieve climate change targets | The World

COP27: The need to reduce methane emissions to achieve climate change targets | The World

Pressure is mounting on governments convening at the COP27 climate summit to deliver an ambitious outcome. Leaders will work on taking action to achieve global climate goals as outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement. One area that scientists say needs to be prioritised is how to reduce methane emissions, as …

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Reverse climate change or “we are doomed” warns United Nations

Reverse climate change or “we are doomed” warns United Nations

Countries must prioritise tackling climate change or the world faces catastrophe. That warning comes from the head of the United Nations, António Guterres, who was speaking to the BBC in New York, before a major climate conference in Egypt. Mr Guterres warned of a tendency to put climate change on …

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Cow burps are a major contributor to climate change — can scientists change that?

Cow burps are a major contributor to climate change — can scientists change that?

Livestock production—primarily cows—produce 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of that is in the form of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is a natural byproduct of how some livestock process food. But as Christopher Booker reports, scientists are hoping that small tweaks in what cows eat …

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Dr. Guy McPherson ~ Climate Change ~ Your Questions Answered

Dr. Guy McPherson ~ Climate Change ~ Your Questions Answered

Our earlier recordings with Dr. Guy McPherson: ⭐ #1 Climate change ~ Future of Europe https://youtu.be/OH2jL6KNry8 ⭐ #2 Climate Geoengineering MEER Reflection Dr. Guy McPherson & Dr. Ye Tao: https://youtu.be/3cLx9dbFpKg ⭐ #3 On our short presence on the blue planet: https://youtu.be/36nDDERpxJg ⭐ #4 Dr. Guy McPherson ~ Climate Change ~ …

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Microbes Meet Climate Change

Microbes Meet Climate Change

Rice is typically grown in flooded paddies where methane-producing microbes thrive, and rice cultivation is a significant source of greenhouse-gas emissions. Postdoctoral researcher Bethany Kolody and graduate student Jack Kim discuss their project in Jill Banfield lab’s at the IGI – exploring the genomes of microbes in rice fields. If …

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Climate Change Solutions with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Katharine Hayhoe

Climate Change Solutions with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Katharine Hayhoe

What solutions exist to fix climate change? On this Earth Day, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about real-world climate solutions and aspects of climate change you might not be thinking about, with atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe, PhD. Is it all industry’s fault? Is there a …

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Methane and Global Warming

Methane and Global Warming

Hey, swmers!! Welcome back to the Hive from home! When we discuss climate change, most of our focus is on carbon dioxide or CO2 emissions. But today, we’re talking about methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. So, why don’t we hear more about it? Our …

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Methane levels at all-time high after near-record increase in gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide

Methane levels at all-time high after near-record increase in gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide

[ad_1] Global methane levels have hit an all-time high after what appears to be a near-record yearly atmospheric increase in the potent greenhouse gas. The concentration of methane in the Earth’s atmosphere reached nearly 1,875 parts per billion in 2019, up from the previous year’s 1,866 parts per billion, according to preliminary data …

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Pandora's Methane Box

Pandora's Methane Box

We are more vulnerable to Corona, because global air pollution leads to weaker lungs and hearts. Methane acts as an asphyxiant, displacing breathable air. source Y Not Freakin’ Recyclable Home

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Arctic Lakes Are Bubbling With Greenhouse Gases

Greenhouse Gases

Arctic Lakes Are Bubbling With Greenhouse Gases https://www.facebook.com/climatereality/videos/557693421326200/   It’s actually methane. 30 times worse than CO2. The video shows the flame caused by methane gas. Methane is trapped in the tundra, and is being released into the air as the tundra thaws out. How could climate change affect your …

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