Studies Say Clearing Land for Biofuels Will Aid Warming
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Clearing land to produce biofuels such as ethanol will do more to exacerbate global warming than using gasoline or other fossil fuels, two scientific studies show.
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Erosion and climate change could release a vast volume of carbon from the UK's peatlands, a study finds.
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Recent storms, droughts and heat waves are probably being caused by global warming, which means the effects of climate change are coming
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University of Minnesota scientists recently reported research results  indicating that biofuels derived from grassland plants yield up to twice  as much energy, per unit of land, as corn-based ethanol does.
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California has become the first state to reward landowners for leaving forests standing to help control global warming, under a program adopted this week by the California Climate Action Registry.
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A study of warming in the Arctic shows that gases from tailpipes and smokestacks are contributing to profound environmental changes.
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The rapidly growing biofuel industry will push farm commodity prices higher in coming years, a study says.
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By Ian Johnston Environment Correspondent  WILD flowers grown on some of the world's least fertile land could provide huge amounts of environmentally friendly biofuel, according to US scientists.
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It's not in Al Gore's PowerPoint presentation, but there are some upsides to global warming.
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Clearing tropical forests to grow crops leads to a downward spiral in nutrients within the soil, a study suggests.
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New research shows that prairie grasses grown using only moderate amounts of fertilizer on marginal land can produce significant amounts of ethanol
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The widespread use of ethanol from corn could result in nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the gasoline it would replace because of expected land-use changes, researchers concluded Thursday
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Producing biofuels from a fast-growing grass emit up to 94% less carbon dioxide than petrol, a large-scale study finds.
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Researchers examining ancient tree-ring records have linked prolonged periods of epic drought in the West with warmer temperatures, suggesting that global warming could promote long-term drought in the interior West.
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By Clarissa Aljentera, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Jun. 13--Efforts to stem global warming took a leap to the head of the  class Tuesday at CSU-Monterey Bay.   CSUMB, along with a consortium of U.S.
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Biofuels could become a major revenue earner for Britain's arable farmers within 5-10 years, but much will depend on government support, a major study into the UK cereals sector concluded on Monday.
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The widespread use of ethanol from corn could result in nearly twice the greenhouse gas emissions as the gasoline it would replace because of expected land-use changes, researchers concluded Thursday. The study challenges the rush to biofuels as a response to global warming.