Cooling Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Ocean 
Greenbuilding Law
JUNE 5, 2022
With proposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring GHG disclosure and new state statutes, including a new Maryland law that requires not only disclosure, but also a mandated reduction in GHG emissions, a greater appreciation of the subject of GHG appears in order.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 17, 2023
C mark, because of decades of inaction on the part of policymakers and decades of deception and obstruction on the part of fossil fuel companies. To secure the livable future that children around the world deserve, we must double down, ratchet up pressure on governments, and break the power of the fossil fuel industry.
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A Greener Life
JUNE 3, 2022
The ocean retains heat for much longer than land does. If people everywhere stopped burning fossil fuels tomorrow, stored heat would still continue to warm the atmosphere. The radiators are, in fact, cooling down, but their stored heat is still warming the air in the room. By Richard B. Ricky) Rood.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 11, 2023
Heightened flood risk The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said in a recent outlook that about 44 percent of the United States is at risk of floods this spring, equating to about 146 million people. Fuel transport – Spring floods can hinder the transportation of fuels like coal.
Frontiers
AUGUST 7, 2023
While the main focus has been on operational activities in Antarctica, global warming caused by fossil-fuel burning by these (and other) countries has left Antarctica on the brink of irreversible change. In the ocean, 19 marine heatwaves have been recorded between 2002 and 2018. The world’s largest ever heatwave (38.5C
A Greener Life
AUGUST 5, 2022
New Solid Carbon technology might be able to lock climate-warming carbon dioxide below ocean bedrock. What if scientists could turn back the clock on greenhouse-gas emissions – just a little? Basalt is a porous rock formed from cooling lava. Negative-emissions technology is not an excuse to prolong the use of fossil fuels.
Real Climate
JULY 10, 2022
Step 1: There is a natural greenhouse effect. Thus there must be a large amount of IR absorbed by the atmosphere (around 158 W/m 2 ) – a number that would be zero in the absence of any greenhouse substances. Step 2: Trace gases contribute to the natural greenhouse effect. The Earth’s Energy Budget (NASA).
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