Water vapor is one of the most powerful greenhouse gases. As the oceans warm, thanks to rising levels of CO2, they evaporate water vapor more freely into the atmosphere. Similarly, as the land surface warms, it too evaporates more water vapor into the warming atmosphere. As the atmosphere warms, thanks… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2008 5:48 PM CONTACT: Environmental Groups Drew Bush (TWS), 202/429-7441, drew_bush@tws.org Melissa Thrailkill (CBD), 415/436-9682 x313, mthrailkill@biologicaldiversity.org Amy Mall (NRDC), 720/565-0188, amall@nrdc.org Joe Nuehof (CEC), 970/243-0002, joe@cecenviro.org Gift to Oil Industry Rushed Into Federal Register Before Bush Leaves Office Final Oil Shale Regulations Endanger Lands,… Continue reading
Experts: Half World Faces Water Shortage by 2080 http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2008/11/18-0 —————————————————————————————————————————– Continue reading
Nature-Published online 14 November 2008 News Marine dead zones set to expand rapidly Rising carbon dioxide levels will make oceans more hostile to life. Quirin Schiermeier Rising levels of carbon dioxide could increase the volume of oxygen-depleted ‘dead zones’ in tropical oceans by as much as 50% before the end… Continue reading