Australasian Science September 2007, pages 37-38 The great carbon trading swindle (by Simon Grose) Discusses the exercise of carbon trading.
July 2007, page 15 Success for carbon storage Explores the use of a slow pyrolysis process to generate charcoal for compost applications.
March 2006, page 6 Does methane sink forests as carbon sinks? Looks at the finding that trees produce a substantial amount of methane.
May 2005, pages 34-36 How to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% (by Mark Diesendorf) Argues that efficient energy use and existing renewable energy technologies could replace most of Australia’s coal-fired power stations.
March 2004, pages 36-37 Greenhouse gases fuel photosynthesis too (by Derek Eamus) Outlines the ecological and economic consequences of climate change on plant growth.
Ecos Issue 134, 2007 pages 12-15 The economic impacts of deep cuts to Australia's greenhouse emissions Suggests that emissions can be cut with minimal economic and social impact.
No. 132, 2006, page 5 AFL goes carbon neutral Describes the Australian Football League's 'AFL Green' program to neutralise an estimated 120 000 tonnes of greenhouse emissions generated from AFL events over the next three years.
No. 132, 2006, page 5 Emission reducing technology pays off Says that PLASCONTM technology, developed in Australia by CSIRO and SRL Plasma Ltd, is reducing greenhouse emissions and providing a handsome pay back.
No. 132, 2006, pages 34-35 Vegetation carbon stock has doubled since 1788 (by Steve Davidson) Researchers have found that the total carbon stock in the living vegetation may have doubled since European settlement in Australia.
No. 131, 2006, page 5 Centrelink's fleet car forest Describes the efforts of Centrelink to offset the emissions of its fleet vehicles.
No. 130, 2006, page 7 Trialing a 90% capture of coal power's CO2 Describes the trial of new technology to capture and liquefy CO2 emitted from coal-fired power stations.
No. 130, 2006, page 34 Cooperation on capturing China's mine methane emissions Describes a project to develop technology to burn methane emitted by coal mines in China.
No. 128, 2006, page 5 HSBC on track with carbon credits in Australia and New Zealand Looks at the efforts of a bank to become carbon neutral by 2006.
No. 128, 2006, pages 8-11 The first cut must be the deepest (by Michael Smith and Karlson Hargroves) Argues that radical cuts in greenhouse emissions can be economically achieved by 2050.
No. 124, 2005, pages 4-5 Greenhouse gas levels in reach with action and new technology Suggests that Australia can stabilize its emissions within ten years using current technologies.
No. 123, 2005, pages 15-17 Air transport impacts take off (by Steve Davidson) Discusses the growth of the aviation industry and the need for controls on emissions.
Issues September 2004 Taming transport (by Paul Mees) Discusses how to reduce greenhouse emissions from transport.
September 2004 How to replace the worst greenhouse gas of all Describes new Australian technology that will cut the production of sulfur hexafluoride, the most powerful warming gas of all.
Issues in Science and Technology Fall 2005 The case for carbon capture and storage (by Jennie Stephens and Bob Van Der Zwaan) Presents arguments in favour of carbon capture and storage by the USA.
New Scientist April 2008, page 11 Digital diet (by David Biello) Investigates energy conservation in the computing industry.
21 July 2007, page 6 Australia announces 'cap and trade' CO2 scheme Reports on announcement of a national greenhouse gas emissions scheme.
25 April 2007 China's emissions may surpass the US in 2007 (by Catherine Brahic) Looks at China’s growing greenhouse gas emissions and negotiations for a post Kyoto climate treaty.
10 March 2007, pages 38-41 Look, no footprint (by Fred Pearce) Ask whether you can really cleanse your carbon sins by paying for a few faraway trees and solar panels.
20 February 2007 EU agrees to cut greenhouse emissions by 20% (by Catherine Brahic and Reuters) Discusses an EU decision to have an agreement in place beyond 2012 when the Kyoto protocol expires.
14 February 2007 China to promise cuts in greenhouse gases (by Catherine Brahic) Looks at China’s first program to cut its emissions.
10 February 2007, pages 6-9 But here’s what they didn’t tell us (by Fred Pearce) Discusses some of the information that was not included in the 2006 IPCC report.
7 February 2007 Limits on vehicle emissions proposed by Europe (by Catherine Brahic) Looks at a proposal to enforce limits on vehicle CO2 emissions in Europe.
9 December 2006, page 10 Africa ‘barred from carbon trading’ (by Fred Pearce) Looks at ways in which farmers in developing countries can gain credit by planting trees.
2 December 2006, page 18 Carry on polluting (by Larry Lohmann) Argues that carbon trading is a licence for big polluters to continue with business as usual.
25 November 2006, page 14 174 countries, and no idea what to do after Kyoto (by Fred Pearce) Comments on the lack of certainty after the Kyoto protocol expires in 2012.
12 August 2006, page 14 Bang bang and the world warms (by Fred Pearce) Looks at the impact of burning the moors to boost grouse habitat on the release of CO2.
24 June 2006, pages 10-11 Kyoto promises are nothing but hot air (by Fred Pearce) Describes an alternative method of estimating greenhouse gas emissions, which suggests that some countries have under reported their emissions.
20 May 2006, page 8-9 Keeping the green dream alive (by Fred Pearce) Suggests that the future of the European Union carbon trading scheme depends on the response of its members.
15 April 2006, page 24 The value of trees (by William Laurance) Presents arguments in favour of paying countries in the tropics not to cut down trees to tackle global warming.
21 January 2006, pages 40-43 Something in the air (by Rowan Hooper) Looks at the problems caused by anthropogenic nitrogen in the environment and calls for a Kyoto-style agreement to control nitrogen levels.
3 December 2005, page 30 Energy diary helps correct bad habits (by Michael Fitzpatrick) Describes a personal monitor to help people become more aware of their energy use, and to cut their emissions and bills.
3 September 2005, page 30 The big clean-up (by Ben Crystall) Describes the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate which relies on technology to reduce greenhouse emissions.
17 May 2005 Post Kyoto talks start in tough climate (by Fred Pearce) Discusses how to limit greenhouse gas emissions after 2012 when the Kyoto Protocol ends.
6 January 2005 European trading in carbon-emission permits begins (by Fred Pearce) Asks if a carbon trading scheme is the way to cut greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.
Options Winter 2006, pages 20-21 Helping to understand a changing world Looks at the Siberian taiga forests as a sink for CO2.
RTD info November 2003, pages 30-34 A dead end in 30 years Comments on our continuing dependence on fossil fuels for years to come, despite concerns over energy and climate problems.
Scientific American December 2007 Making carbon markets work (by David Victor and Danny Cullenward) Looks at ways to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.
10 April 2007 More trees, less global warming, right? – Not exactly (by Nikhil Swaminathan) Reports on the findings of a 150-year simulation of worldwide deforestation.
November 2006, pages 10-11 Keeping CO2 down (by Rebecca Renner) Reports on the results of the first US project for carbon dioxide burial.
28 November 2005 Ice core extends climate record back 650,000 years (by David Biello) Analysis of a two mile long cylinder of ice representing 650,000 years of greenhouse gas emissions confirms man’s role in current atmospheric CO2 levels.
September 2005, pages 52-61 More profit with less carbon (by Amory B. Lovins) Argues that using energy efficiently can save companies money.
July 2005, pages 39-45 Can we bury global warming? (by Robert Socolow) Argues that pumping carbon dioxide underground to avoid warming the atmosphere is feasible, but only if several key challenges can be met.
February 2005 Capturing carbon dioxide (by Don Monroe) Describes how signatory nations to the Kyoto protocol will strive to curb their emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases.
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