News articles tagged with 'soot'
Soot packs a punch on Tibetan Plateau's climate
— 4 Mar 2011 15:48 | EnvironmentIn some cases, soot - the fine, black carbon silt that is released from stoves, cars and manufacturing plants - can pack more of a climatic punch than greenhouse gases, according to…
Scientists find that debris on certain Himalayan glaciers may prevent melting
— 25 Jan 2011 20:17 | EnvironmentA new scientific study shows that debris coverage - pebbles, rocks, and debris from surrounding mountains - may be a missing link in the understanding of the decline of glaciers. Debris…
Best hope for saving Arctic sea ice is cutting soot emissions, says Stanford researcher
— 29 Jul 2010 11:22 | EnvironmentThe quickest, best way to slow the rapid melting of Arctic sea ice is to reduce soot emissions from the burning of fossil fuel, wood and dung, according to a new study by Stanford researcher…
Aggressive action to reduce soot emissions needed to meet climate change goals
— 26 Jun 2010 13:37 | EnvironmentWithout aggressive action to reduce soot emissions, the time table for carbon dioxide emission reductions may need to be significantly accelerated in order to achieve international…
New study turns up the heat on soot's role in Himalayan warming
— 15 Dec 2009 12:12 | EnvironmentSoot from fire in an unventilated fireplace wafts into a home and settles on the surfaces of floors and furniture. But with a quick fix to the chimney flue and some dusting, it bears…
Treaty to limit CO2 should be followed by similar limits on other greenhouse pollutants
— 26 Oct 2009 16:38 | EnvironmentWhen world leaders meet in Copenhagen in December to hash out a treaty limiting carbon dioxide emissions, they should begin planning a future summit to address other pollutants - from…
Sulphate lens enhances climate warming properties of atmospheric soot
— 30 Jun 2009 14:09 | EnvironmentParticulate pollution thought to be holding climate change in check by reflecting sunlight instead enhances warming when combined with airborne soot, a new study has found…
Researchers constrain the sources of climate- and health-afflicting soot pollution over South Asia
— 23 Jan 2009 21:26 | EnvironmentA gigantic brownish haze from various burning and combustion processes is blanketing India and surrounding land and oceans during the winter season. This soot-laden Brown Cloud is affecting…
Dirty snow causes early runoff in Cascades, Rockies
— 12 Jan 2009 21:50 | EnvironmentSoot from pollution causes winter snowpacks to warm, shrink and warm some more. This continuous cycle sends snowmelt streaming down mountains as much as a month early, a new study finds.…
NOAA takes first broad look at soot from ships
— 12 Jul 2008 17:07 | EnvironmentTugboats puff out more soot for the amount of fuel used than other commercial vessels, and large cargo ships emit more than twice as much soot as previously estimated, according to…
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