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Sept. 26, 2011
EPA Stalls on Carbon Dioxide Rules
C&EN - EPA has backtracked from its scheduled release of proposed rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired electric utilities. Instead, EPA said in a statement it will issue the proposal "soon." >

Aug. 3, 2011
Breeding Crops With Deeper Roots Could 'Slash CO2 Levels'
ScienceDaily (Aug. 3, 2011) - Breeding crops with roots a metre deeper in the ground could lower atmospheric CO2 levels >

May 16, 2011
NASA moves to add Delta 2 Rocket back to list of available launchers
WASHINGTON - NASA and Denver-based United Launch Alliance (ULA) are negotiating to add the Delta 2... >

Feb. 4, 2011
California Law to Curb Greenhouse Gases Faces a Legal Hurdle
SAN FRANCISCO - California's landmark law on curbing greenhouse gases, which is well on its way to taking effect... >

Sept. 12, 2010
Carbon Mapping Breakthrough
ScienceDaily (Sep. 12, 2010) - By integrating satellite mapping, airborne-laser technology, and ground-based plot surveys... >

Aug. 5, 2010
Travelling by Car Increases Global Temperatures More Than Travelling by Plane, Only in the Long Run
ScienceDaily (Aug. 3, 2010) - Driving alone in a car increases global temperatures in the long run >

Aug. 3, 2010
New Carbon Dioxide Emissions Model
ScienceDaily (Aug. 3, 2010) - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) calculated projected temperature changes >

July 2, 2010
Scrubbing CO2 from Atmosphere Could Be a Long-Term Commitment
ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) - With carbon dioxide in the atmosphere approaching alarming levels, even halting emissions altogether may not be enough to avert catastrophic climate change. >

June 24, 2010
Global warming? 97% of experts agree
A new study of climate scientists' opinions shows 97 percent agree that global warming is driven mainly by human activity - emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. >

June 23, 2010
Once more into the breach for Orbital Sciences and the carbon observatory
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory was meant to precisely measure carbon dioxide throughout Earth's atmosphere. >

May 24, 2010
New Plans Try to Revive Carbon Trading
BRUSSELS-Carbon trading was meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union by making polluting more expensive for heavy industries, encouraging them to invest in cleaner technology. >

April 5, 2010
NASA slated to Receive Billions to Study Earth
NPR-NASA, the agency known for exploring space, will be spending a lot more time studying Earth in the next few years. >

Feb. 2, 2010
The 'New' NASA Will Look Back at Earth
NASA's new proposed budget will in part shift the space agency's focus... >

Dec. 8, 2009
Replacement satellite could play role in climate treaty
Spaceflight Now- NASA still has not received approval for a replacement... >

Dec. 3, 2009
What lies beneath
The planet's ability to absorb carbon dioxide is under investigation >

July 31, 2009
Scientists to NASA: We Need A Reliable Way to Track Global Emissions
From the WSJ (Wall Street Journal) Blogs: Environmental Capital-Daily analysis of the business of the environment by The Wall Street Journal >

July 17, 2009
NASA Releases Orbiting Carbon Observatory Accident Summary
PASADENA, Calif. - A NASA panel that investigated the unsuccessful Feb. 24 launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, has completed its report. >

April 22, 2009
Full Committee Hearing -Monitoring, Measurement and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions II: The Role of Federal and Academic Research and Monitoring Programs
Dr. Michael Freilich, Director for Earth Science Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration testified on 4/22/09 which also happened to be a agency wide celebration of Earth Day. To read his witness testimony, please follow the link to the... >

April 15, 2009
NASA ponders "carbon copy" of crashed mission
Replica spacecraft for monitoring carbon dioxide could fly in a couple of years if money can be found. >

March 6, 2009
EARTH MONITORING: Loss of Carbon Observatory Highlights Gaps in Data
With rising temperatures altering a variety of ecological and weather systems on Earth, the current patchwork of sensors can't answer all the questions that scientists are asking. Land-based sensors have provided a conclusive picture of rising CO2 levels. >


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