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Massive Greenhouse Gases Could Kill The Earth

9:00AM November 18, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

Raging wildfires, acidified oceans and soaring temperatures likely caused a mass extinction 250 million years ago killing 95 per cent of the Earth’s marine life and 70 per cent of terrestrial species. More »


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Sped-Up Bacteria Could Transform Carbon Dioxide Into Natural Gas

6:48AM January 7, 2010 | Popular Science

Gas from Carbon sequestration could get a lot more interesting with methane-producing bacteria RITE More »


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Massive Billboard Counts Carbon Emissions In Real Time

5:00AM June 21, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

This huge billboard near New York City’s Madison Square Garden was constructed by the Deutsche Bank with assistance from MIT researchers. It measures carbon emissions monthly, and then averages them for a steady incline, broadcast for all to see. More »


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First Greenhouse Gas-Monitoring Satellites Going Into Orbit, Secrets of Global Warming Imminent?

1:30PM February 13, 2009 | Adrian Covert

Both the Japanese and American Space agencies, JAXA and NASA, are about to launch satellites into orbit which measure Earth’s carbon dioxide and methane levels, hoping to glean insight into global warming’s effects.

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