[ad_1] PARIS: Climate talks often revolve around reducing the most dangerous greenhouse gas CO2. But other powerful heat-trapping emissions — of methane — will be in the crosshairs at a global forum in Geneva this week. Methane — which is potent but relatively short-lived — is a key target for …
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Nigeria’s polluted economic hub Lagos bans styrofoam, plastics – Times of India
[ad_1] LAGOS: Nigeria‘s Lagos State, which includes the country’s sprawling economic capital of more than 20 million people, has announced a ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics to curb pollution.The state government said in a statement Sunday the ban would take effect immediately but environmental experts said implementing and enforcing …
Read More »Carbon dioxide levels in planet’s atmosphere could be used to measure its habitability – Times of India
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: New research shows that a lower amount of the carbon dioxide gas in a planet’s atmosphere compared to that of its neighbours could hint the presence of liquid water on that planet. Researchers said that the drop in the carbon dioxide levels relative to the neighbouring planets …
Read More »Record high CO2 emissions in 2023 necessitates urgent global action to avert climate crisis – Times of India
[ad_1] Annual global carbon budget highlights unprecedented emission levelsGlobal carbon emissions from fossil fuels have surged to record levels in 2023, posing an imminent threat to climate stability, according to research by the Global Carbon Project science team. The annual Global Carbon Budget reveals that fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions …
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