As was alluded to in a recent article, the world’s usual carbon sinks of oceans and forests are absorbing less carbon dioxide than in the past. Overall, recent studies have found that the environment is only absorbing approximately 55 percent of carbon dioxide created by man. However, another study has pinpointed the absorbency of the oceans without including forests and ...

Televisions are a staple of most American homes, contributing to daily routines. It is estimated that upwards of 10 percent of all electricity use in a home is due to television viewing. In addition, televisions are becoming increasingly larger and requiring more energy.

In order to curb the energy use of televisions, the California Energy Commission recently announced new television standards for the state of California. Such a decision will most likely lead to a ripple effect across ...

A report detailing the carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2008 was recently published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Despite a recession in 2008, the worldwide carbon dioxide emissions rose, predominantly due to China.

In 2008, the worldwide totals for carbon dioxide emissions rose two percent. In this decade, the average increase has been 3.6 percent per year. Experts are predicting, however, that 2009 will see a decline in carbon emissions around three percent due to the recession.

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A great disappointment for environmentalists everywhere is the general consensus by governments across the globe that a legally binding agreement in Copenhagen will not occur. Instead governments are pointing to later meetings, like one following in Mexico City, as targets for more binding talks.

The governments, including the United States and Denmark, have decided to perceive Copenhagen as a forum to reach a framework for future legal agreements. The overall consensus is that ...

A team of researchers studying glaciers in Greenland recently published their study in the journal Science. The researchers used satellite data provided by the twin satellites of the Grace satellite mission. The satellites are able to provide detailed data pertaining to the Earth’s surface using gravity mapping.

The studying of the glaciers in Greenland is important due to the role Greenland will play in global warming. If the ice sheet in Greenland was to melt, the sea levels ...