Category Archives: climate change

Forests could become source of warming

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The world’s forests are at risk of becoming a source of planet-warming emissions instead of soaking them up like a sponge unless greenhouse gases are controlled, scientists said. Deforestation emits 20 percent of the world’s carbon dioxide when … Continue reading →

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Climate Change To Spur Rapid Shifts In Wildfire Hotspot

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Climate change will bring about major shifts in worldwide fire patterns, and those changes are coming fast, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, in collaboration with scientists at Texas Tech University. The … Continue reading →

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Ice bridge holding Antarctic ice shelf cracks up

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

An ice bridge which had apparently held a vast Antarctic ice shelf in place during recorded history shattered on Saturday and could herald a wider collapse linked to global warming, a leading scientist said. The satellite picture, from the European … Continue reading →

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World’s 2nd Largest Solar Power Plant in Florida

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Solar power plant in Florida could serve 11,000 people. Lauren Engineers & Constructors have signed a contract with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to develop the world’s second largest solar power plant in Indiantown, Florida. Using concentrated photovoltaic technology, … Continue reading →