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Carbon emissions from Indonesian peat fires vary considerably based on fire type, research shows
2015-12-17 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Carbon emissions caused by burning tropical peatlands in Indonesia vary considerably depending on if the fires are initial or recurrent, according to new research conducted at the University of Leicester. The study, which was co-authored by Professor Susan Page and Dr Kevin Tansey from the University of Leicester's Department of Geography, also found that peatlands closer to canals have a higher probability of high frequency fires, which release harmful carbon emissions into the atmosphere. The...
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Global Forest Cover Estimates Vary Widely Based on Definitions, Study Shows
2015-11-20 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Measurements of global forest cover can vary widely by as much as 6 percent of the planet's land area, a swath equal in size to China, according to research from the University of Maryland. The reason behind the discrepancy actually lies in how different researchers and organizations define forest cover, the researchers note. Geographers have long called for the definition to be standardized, but until now, no one had quantified the scope of the variance. The largest ambiguities in forest calculations...
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Fizzy drink sugar levels vary dramatically between countries, says survey
2015-10-02 01:22:20| Beverages - Topix.net
Research highlighting the variation in soft drink sugar content around the world - a difference of as much as 29g sugar per 330ml for the same brand in different countries - has been released by campaign group Action on Sugar. It wants to see international sugar reduction targets set by manufacturers, slamming the 'shockingly high and unnecessary levels of free sugars' found in sugar-sweetened soft drinks around the globe.
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Predictors of climate change awareness and risk perception vary around the globe
2015-07-27 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Using data from the largest cross-sectional survey of climate change perceptions ever conducted, researchers writing in Nature Climate Change today report the first global assessment of factors underlying climate change awareness and risk perception. They say results indicate that to be most effective, climate-related messages must be tailored to public awareness and perceptions specific to each nation. Co-author Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale…
Trucking industry reactions to GHG Phase II vary
2015-06-19 21:35:44| Trucking - Topix.net
Reaction has been swift and varied to the Obama administration's proposed second round of truck fuel efficiency standards: An environmental group is calling it "historic," while an association of truck dealers isn't so sure. And many industry groups are taking a wait-and-see approach, as experts sort through the 1,300 page proposal.
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