Climate Change

Most Popular: 12/03 to 12/09

December 11, 2012
astronomy

1500-Year Arctic Atmospheric Cycle [1]

Voyager 1 Enters a New Region of Deep Space [2]

Flaring Gas in North Dakota [3]

Superstorm Sandy and Sea Level Rise [4]

Most Accurate Gravity Map of the Moon [5]

Compensation for Island Nations Suffering from Sea Level Rise [6]

History of the Hope Diamond [7]

[1] http://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=126069
[2] http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-381#2
[3] http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79810
[4] http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/11/27/sandy-sea-level-rise/1730405/
[5] http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-385
[6] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-03/islands-seek-funds-for-climate-damage-at-un-talks.html
[7] http://museumdiamonds.com/~scottsuc/index.php/hope-diamond.html

More at Geology.com.

Energy Sector: CO2 Emissions Lowest in 20 Years

August 20, 2012
climate-change

An article in the Washington Post explains how low-cost natural gas has helped the energy sector drop carbon dioxide emissions to their lowest level in 20 years.

More at Washington Post.

Inexpensive Natural Gas and a Clean Energy Future

August 9, 2012
climate-change

Thomas Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, has an op-ed piece in the New York Times that addresses the potential impact of inexpensive natural gas on a clean energy future.

More at New York Times.

Electricity from Shale Gas

May 7, 2012
climate-change

Natural gas from shale currently costs half as much as coal per BTU. Producing electricity with natural gas from shale is more efficient than coal. Natural gas from shale produces less CO2 than coal when it is used to generate electricity. What’s the problem?

More at Forbes.com.

Flaring Natural Gas in North Dakota

September 27, 2011
climate-change

When natural gas is present in a well and no pipeline is available to move it to market or storage that gas has traditionally been flared. This practice causes concerns related to greenhouse gas production and waste.

More at New York Times.

Flaring Natural Gas in North Dakota

September 27, 2011
climate-change

When natural gas is present in a well and no pipeline is available to move it to market or storage that gas has traditionally been flared. This practice causes concerns related to greenhouse gas production and waste.

More at New York Times.

Climate Impact of Fugitive Natural Gas?

September 11, 2011
climate-change

An article in the Los Angeles times points to small amounts of natural gas that are lost during drilling and production and asks: What is the climate impact?

More at Los Angeles Times.

Does Shale Gas Cause More Global Warming than Coal?

February 26, 2011
climate-change

A post on an environmental blog at the Baltimore Sun website has a punchy title: “Marcellus shale gas “dirtier” than coal?”…. Dirty might have been used to provoke shale advocates or to elicit clicks from environmental advocates, however, they ask a question about methane releases canceling out any carbon dioxide benefits gained by using natural gas as a few instead of coal.

Is Congress Neglecting Natural Gas?

January 14, 2011
climate-change

In a blog post on the Reuter’s.com website, Christopher Swann, argues that Washington could take easy steps to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, reduce carbon emissions and save citizens money by promoting the use of natural gas in vehicles and electricity generation. He thinks that the natural gas lobby needs to work harder than those promoting coal and railroads.