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Clean Diesel Technology Plays Key Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has emphasized the role of clean diesel technology in lowering greenhouse gas emissions in a special event organized by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition on June 3, 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden.

6 Jun 2012

Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research’s Study on Atmospheric Jet Stream Fluctuations

A study conducted by researchers at Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research has shown the relation between atmospheric jet stream fluctuations and the theoretical concepts explaining the existence of jet streams.

6 Jun 2012

GFZ Study Helps Determine Mass Loss in Greenland Ice Sheet

Researchers from the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences have discovered that the mass loss through iceberg calving, melting and fluctuations in rainfall is highest in southwest and northwest Greenland. There is a continuous mass loss in the Greenland ice sheet and thus, it contributes at approximately 0.7 mm per year to the presently observed sea level change of around 3 mm per year. This trend rises every year by an additional 0.07 mm.

31 May 2012

Government of Canada Continues to Advance Clean Vehicle Technologies

Denis Lebel, the Honorable Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities has declared that the Government of Canada is continually committed in developing clean vehicle technologies.

29 May 2012

Climate Change Scientists to Study Carbon Cycle over Amazonian Rainforest

A new network is being set up to study greenhouse gases over the Amazonian rainforest. The international network will evaluate the possibilities of remote sensing of these gases to improve the understanding of Amazonian tropical carbon fluxes and carbon cycle.

29 May 2012

Painting A Picture Of The Earth's Future- Science And Art Combine At London Railway Station

Artists and a University of Leicester geologist are to debate the present and future Earth - at a London railway station.

28 May 2012

Study Discusses Possible Ways to Achieve Significant Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction

According to a study carried out by the Finnish Environment Institute, the Government Institute for Economic Research, and the National Consumer Research Centre, in Finland, an annual reduction of 4.5 million tons in greenhouse gas emissions from food, passenger transport, and housing can be achieved by 2020.

24 May 2012

Volvo Group Hosts Sustainability-Related Seminars

The Volvo Group, a provider of sustainable transport solutions, has hosted two seminars - "Mobility and Quality of Life in Megacities" and "Corporate Climate Summit 2012" in its efforts to encourage and raise awareness about sustainable solutions for reducing the environmental footprint. These seminars were held in Miami during the Volvo Ocean Race stopover.

21 May 2012