Category Archives: Environment

Rich nation greenhouse gas emissions rise in 2007

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Greenhouse gas emissions from industrialized nations rose by nearly one percent in 2007, led by strong gains in the United States, official data showed.Carbon emissions from countries signed up to the Kyoto Protocol climate pact edged up by 0.1 percent … 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 →

Posted in Alternative Energy, climate change, Earth Magnetism, Environment, pollution | 4 Comments

New Tool For Study Of Air Quality Developed

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Air quality models have achieved a great degree of sophistication over the last few years thanks mainly to scientific and computational advances. These are tools that simulate the dynamics of the atmosphere and estimate the impact of particular sources of … Continue reading →

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And now Growing pollution Leads to “Global Dimming”

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Visibility on clear days has declined in much of the world since the 1970s thanks to a rise in airborne pollutants, according to scientists  . They described a “global dimming” in particular over south and east Asia, South America, Australia … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, Ecosystem, Environment, Global Warming | 1 Comment