Carbon Dioxide

Rising green heat

Scientists have discovered a new greenhouse gas, which is thousands of times more effective in trapping heat as compared to carbon dioxide

Publication Date:

14/09/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution Control, Carbon Dioxide, Atmosphere, Green House Gases, Environmental Science, Research, United States Of America (US)

Climate Change

Warning signals

The burning of fossil fuels leads to the release of carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere. Once in the atmosphere, these gases act like glass walls and trap heat on the Earth's surface.

Publication Date:

Monday, August 14, 2000

Source: Down to Earth

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Pollution Control, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Fossil Fuels, Global

Industry

Soiled earth

Excessive rice cultivation has led to selenium toxicity

Publication Date:

14/08/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20000815

pp:

0

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Pollution Control, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Fossil Fuels, Global

Climate Change

High intake !

It may now become complicated

Publication Date:

30/07/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution Control, Trees, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Research

Climate Change

Fuelling heat

Humans have not being able to shed their reliance on fossil fuels. Every year, millions of tonnes of coal and oil is burned to produce energy. As a result, carbon locked in the Earth is being

Publication Date:

Sunday, July 30, 2000

Source: Down to Earth

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Pollution Control, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Global Warming, Coal, Renewable Energy, Fossil Fuels

Environment

Elite in an ivory tower

Just imagine India trying to impose trade sanctions against the US for putting out too much carbon dioxide which can affect India s monsoon

Publication Date:

14/06/2000

Author(s): Anil Agarwal

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

9

Issue:

20000615

pp:

2

Tags:

Environment Politics, CITES, Carbon Dioxide, Elephant, Wildlife Trade, Governance, India, Environment Management, Anil Agarwal

Climate Change

Gaseous menace

Scientists and researchers try to figure out ways to curb rising carbon dioxide levels

Publication Date:

30/05/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution Control, Carbon Dioxide, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Tropical Diseases, Fossil Fuels, Environmental Science, Research

Industry

Enriching the ocean

the Chilean government is considering a proposal made by an Australian oceanographer and a Japanese engineering company to fertilise the ocean with nitrogen. This would enhance the ocean's

Publication Date:

14/05/2000

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Marine Research, Oceans and Seas, Carbon Dioxide, Global Warming, Chile

Agriculture