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NASA Study Quantifies Plants' Role in Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effect

2015-08-27 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Yale Environment 360: The presence or scarcity of vegetation is an essential factor in determining how much urban areas heat up, according to a NASA study. Using data from multiple satellites, the researchers found that areas covered in part by impervious surfaces such as asphalt, concrete, and steel had an average summer temperature 3.4 degrees F higher than nearby rural areas. The highest U.S. urban temperatures compared to surrounding areas were along the Interstate-95 corridor from Boston to Washington and around...

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Report By Brattle Economists Quantifies Significant Value Of Nuclear Power Plants To Ohio's Economy And Contribution To Limiting Carbon Emissions

2015-07-13 03:45:26| pollutiononline Home Page

Ohio’s two nuclear energy plants contribute $521M to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP), in addition to other economic and societal benefits, according to a new study conducted by economists at global consulting firm The Brattle Group

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New research quantifies what's causing sea level to rise

2014-10-30 14:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: There have been a number of studies that have come out recently on ocean warming and sea-level rise. Collectively, they are helping scientists coalesce around an emerging understanding of climate change and its impact on the Earth. Most recently, a study by scientists Sarah Purkey, Gregory Johnson, and Don Chambers was published. This team was responsible for a 2010 paper that was groundbreaking in that it quantified very deep (abyssal) sea warming. This latest paper is, in some respects, a continuation...

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