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Bury it, don’t burn it: turning biomass waste into a carbon solution

Physics World

That’s because in 2013, a team of scientists were digging a trench when they came across the 3775-year-old log. The pits vary in depth, and have been refilled and packed in different ways, to test how their build impacts carbon storage. If a tree fell in a forest almost 4000 years ago, did it make a sound?

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Promoting Coal, Trump Looks Backward

Circle of Blue

It declared 2013 the year the world’s operating coal mines had reached peak production of 8 billion metric tons. From that year forward, the agency predicted, the use of the dirtiest fuel to generate electricity would steadily decline, carrying with it planet-healing reductions in climate-changing air emissions and water-polluting discharges.

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Climate leadership is now in Asia

Edouard Stenger

China’s coal consumption declined over three consecutive years (2013 to 2016), and a continued slow decline is expected. All in all, these are good news and I am happy that some countries see the benefits of fighting global climate change and local air pollution. Rest asured that I will keep you all updated on that.

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Getting physical with the climate crisis

Physics World

And how are they linked to wildfire, air pollution and other hazards? What’s harder is knowing the carbon footprint of building materials throughout their lifecycle, which requires reams of data about supply chains and logistics that either don’t exist or have never been tracked. Where are they most likely? Wood you believe?

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. million fine Emily Pickrell | Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 Total Petrochemical will pay an $8.8 In the U.S. Total settles U.S.

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. million fine Emily Pickrell | Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 Total Petrochemical will pay an $8.8 In the U.S. Total settles U.S.

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. million fine Emily Pickrell | Houston Chronicle | September 20, 2013 Total Petrochemical will pay an $8.8 In the U.S. Total settles U.S.