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China’s Plan to Curb Air Pollution Sets Limits on Coal Use and Vehicles

by Myrna Posted on September 12, 2013

The plan represents the most concrete response yet to growing criticism for allowing the country’s air, soil and water to degrade to abysmal levels. View this article: China’s Plan to Curb Air Pollution Sets Limits on Coal Use and Vehicles Related Articles Huge Aquifers Are Discovered in North Kenya Dot Earth Blog: From the Fire Hose: Warming Slowdown, Deep-Ocean Waves, Canadian Crude Inferno Dot Earth Blog: First Hurricane Brews After Silent First Half to the Atlantic Storm Season

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Dot Earth Blog: ‘Liberated Carbon, It’ll Turn Your Night to Day’

by Cindy Holman Posted on August 16, 2013

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Farsight Enclaves – A Codex: Tau Empire Supplement – Games Workshop

Commander Farsight was once hailed by every Tau caste as a genius warrior-leader without compare. As his career blazed a bloody path across the Damocles Gulf and back again, O’Shovah split away from the Tau Empire, doggedly pursuing the Orks that had killed so many of his Fire caste comrades. It was the first overt sign of a rebellion that was to change the […]

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Black Legion – A Codex: Chaos Space Marines Supplement – Games Workshop

The Black Legion are among the most hated foes of the Imperium, vile traitors and fearsome warriors responsible for ten thousand years of terror and murder. About this Book: This Codex: Chaos Space Marines Supplement charts the history of the Legion, along with their Warmaster Abaddon, who stands poised to lead them to victory over the Imperium. Also inside […]

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Warhammer 40,000: The Rules – Games Workshop

There is no time for peace. No respite. No forgiveness. There is only WAR. In the nightmare future of the 41st Millennium, Mankind teeters upon the brink of destruction. The galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man is beset on all sides by ravening aliens and threatened from within by Warp-spawned entities and heretical plots. Only the strength of the immortal […]

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Warlords of the Dark Millennium: Belial – Games Workshop

Belial Belial is the Grand Master of the Deathwing and bearer of the sacred Sword of Silence. A masterful tactician and fearsome warrior, Belial has won countless victories and honours for the Dark Angels, earning the enduring respect and admiration of his peers. As leader of the Chapter’s 1st Company he is always where the fighting is at its thickest, leadi […]

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Dogtripping – David Rosenfelt

David Rosenfelt’s Dogtripping is moving and funny account of a cross-country move from California to Maine, and the beginnings of a dog rescue foundation When mystery writer David Rosenfelt and his family moved from Southern California to Maine, he thought he had prepared for everything. They had mapped the route, brought three […]

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How to Raise the Perfect Dog – Cesar Millan & Melissa Jo Peltier

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel’s Dog Whisperer , the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog. For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, “Yes, […]

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Paracord Fusion Ties – Volume 1 – J.D. Lenzen

J.D. Lenzen is the creator of the highly acclaimed YouTube channel “Tying It All Together”, and the producer of over 200 instructional videos. He’s been formally recognized by the International Guild of Knot Tyers (IGKT) for his contributions to knotting, and is the originator of fusion knotting-innovative knots created through the merging of […]

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Index Astartes: Death Company – Games Workshop

When a Blood Angel Space Marine succumbs to the Black Rage, tormented by the memories of his murdered Primarch, he joins the Death Company. In battle the Death Company are sent against the deadliest foes so they might find absolution and glory in death. About this Series: The Adeptus Astartes are genetically engineered warriors, created by the Emperor […]

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Merle’s Door – Ted Kerasote

Now including a wonderful new photo insert chronicling Merle’s life, this national bestseller explores the relationship between humans and dogs. How would dogs live if they were free? Would they stay with their human friends? Merle and Ted found each other in the Utah desert— Merle was living wild and Ted was looking for a pup to keep him company. As their b […]

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Inside of a Dog – Alexandra Horowitz

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think, now in paperback. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draw […]

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Dot Earth Blog: ‘Liberated Carbon, It’ll Turn Your Night to Day’

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How Much Should You Worry About an Arctic Methane Bomb?

by Myrna Posted on August 8, 2013

Recent warnings that this greenhouse gas could cost us $60 trillion have received widespread publicity. But many scientists are skeptical. Wikimedia Commons It was a stunning figure: $60 trillion. Such could be the cost, according to a recent commentary in the journal Nature, of “the release of methane from thawing permafrost beneath the East Siberian Sea, off northern Russia…a figure comparable to the size of the world economy in 2012.” More specifically, the paper described a scenario in which rapid Arctic warming and sea ice retreat lead to a pulse of undersea methane being released into the atmosphere. How much methane? The paper modeled a release of 50 gigatons of this hard-hitting greenhouse gas (a gigaton is equal to a billion metric tons) between 2015 and 2025. This, in turn, would trigger still more warming and gargantuan damage and adaptation costs. The $60 trillion figure went everywhere, and no wonder. It’s jaw dropping. To provide some perspective, 50 gigatons is 10 times as much methane as currently exists in the atmosphere. Atmospheric methane levels have more than doubled since the industrial revolution, but this would amount to a much sharper increase in a dramatically shorter time frame. According to the Nature commentary, that methane “is likely to be emitted as the seabed warms, either steadily over 50 years or suddenly.” Such are the scientific assumptions behind the paper’s economic analysis. But are those assumptions realistic—and could that much methane really be released suddenly from the Arctic? A number of prominent scientists and methane experts interviewed for this article voiced strong skepticism about the Nature paper. “The scenario they used is so unlikely as to be completely pointless talking about,” says Gavin Schmidt, a noted climate researcher at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. Schmidt is hardly the only skeptic. “I don’t have any problem with 50 gigatons, but they’ve got the time scale all wrong,” adds David Archer, a geoscientist and expert on methane at the University of Chicago. “I would envision something like that coming out, you know, over the centuries.” Still, the Nature paper is the most prominent airing yet of concerns that a climate catastrophe could be brought on by the release of Arctic methane that is currently frozen in subsea deposits—concerns that seem to be mounting in lockstep with the dramatic warming of the Arctic. That’s why it’s important to put these fears into context and try to determine just how much weight they ought to be accorded. To keep reading, click here. Visit site: How Much Should You Worry About an Arctic Methane Bomb? Related Articles Is Keystone XL a Distraction From More Important Climate Fights? Keystone Light: The Keystone XL Alternative You’ve Never Heard of Is Probably Going to Be Built Tesla Motors Earns $26 Million in the 2nd Quarter—Thanks to the Government

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Another View on Gas Drilling in the Context of Climate Change

by Myrna Posted on July 29, 2013

Cornell researchers come to different conclusions about the climate impact of fracking. More here:  Another View on Gas Drilling in the Context of Climate Change ; ;Related ArticlesDaniel Yergin on George Mitchell’s Shale Energy Innovations and ConcernsA Closer Look at That ‘North Pole Lake’A Closer Look at ‘Nonhuman Personhood’ and Animal Welfare ;

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Another View on Gas Drilling in the Context of Climate Change

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Dot Earth Blog: A Humbling View of the Home Planet – Earth Seen from Saturn

by Myrna Posted on July 23, 2013

A humbling view of the home planet from 898 million miles away. Read more –  Dot Earth Blog: A Humbling View of the Home Planet – Earth Seen from Saturn ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: A U.S. Battery Recycler Says We Should Keep the Lead InA Humbling View of the Home Planet – Earth Seen from SaturnA U.S. Battery Recycler Says We Should Keep the Lead In ;

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As G.O.P. Guts Energy Research Spending, Where’s George Will, Science Defender?

by Myrna Posted on July 11, 2013

Republicans slash the federal investment in basic science on energy frontiers. View article: As G.O.P. Guts Energy Research Spending, Where’s George Will, Science Defender? Related Articles Fiddling While the World Warms More Signs of ‘Peak Us’ in New Study of ‘Peak Oil Demand’ A Scientific Storm is Brewing Over the Hurricane-Climate Connection

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Pollution Leads to Drop in Life Span in Northern China, Study Finds

by Myrna Posted on July 8, 2013

Widespread coal use in the north has led in recent decades to an average decrease in life span of more than five years, research indicates. View original post here: Pollution Leads to Drop in Life Span in Northern China, Study Finds Related Articles Theodore Reed, Who Lifted National Zoo’s Profile, Dies at 90 In Europe, Greener Transit on Existing Infrastructure Theodore Reed, 90, Dies; Lifted National Zoo’s Profile

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Dot Earth Blog: Obama’s Ambitious Global Warming Action Plan

by Myrna Posted on June 26, 2013

The White House unveils a long-awaited plan to cut carbon pollution along with risks from unavoidable warming. Original post –  Dot Earth Blog: Obama’s Ambitious Global Warming Action Plan ; ;Related ArticlesNews Analysis: Clean Air Act, Reinterpreted, Would Focus on Flexibility and State-Level EffortsObama’s Ambitious Global Warming Action PlanObama Outlines Ambitious Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases ;

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Dot Earth Blog: Milestone Nears on Curve Charting the Human Imprint on the Atmosphere

by Myrna Posted on May 2, 2013

A famous curve of carbon dioxide levels is close to passing a milestone. See the original article here:   Dot Earth Blog: Milestone Nears on Curve Charting the Human Imprint on the Atmosphere ; ;Related ArticlesDot Earth Blog: Extreme Weather in a Warming World, and the American MindDot Earth Blog: Observed Earth: A New View of the SkyDot Earth Blog: A Google Duo and Media Maven Explore a Hyper-Connected Planet ;

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A big blow for Big Coal in Wisconsin

by s1cx54s Posted on April 24, 2013

A big blow for Big Coal in Wisconsin

By John Upton

Department of Energy

The Nelson Dewey coal plant along the Mississippi River will be shut down.

Wisconsinites will be breathing a lot easier after another coal-fired power plant is shuttered and two more are overhauled to reduce air pollution.

The coming improvements are courtesy of the EPA’s latest legal victory over polluting coal-plant operators. The EPA and the Sierra Club reached a settlement with Wisconsin Power and Light Company and other utilities following allegations of Clean Air Act violations.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Under the settlement, filed in federal court in Madison on Earth Day, the utilities will be assessed a civil penalty of $2.45 million for alleged violations of air pollution laws over the years. …

But the big-ticket item in the settlement is the nearly $1.2 billion the utilities are spending to keep the largest of the coal plants operating by adding more modern pollution controls. …

By agreeing to stop burning coal at the Nelson Dewey plant in Cassville and two of the three boilers in Sheboygan, that means 590 megawatts of coal will be retired, or the equivalent of one large modern coal plant.

Statewide, including other coal plant settlements, the Sierra Club estimates that over 1,500 megawatts of coal power have been retired, or about 17% of the state’s fleet of coal plants.

“Over the last several years, Wisconsin has effectively begun to transition away from our oldest, dirtiest sources of coal-powered electricity and made way for 21st-century clean energy technology,” said Jennifer Feyerherm, a Sierra Club organizer, in a statement. “Today’s settlement marks yet another victory for clean air and healthier Wisconsinites.”

The EPA says the new settlement agreement will save lives, prevent lung and heart disease, and reduce haze and acid rain. 

As David Roberts has explained, it’s not only pollution laws that are causing problems for coal in the U.S. Coal just isn’t as economical as it used to be. It’s cheaper to burn natural gas nowadays, and prices of solar and wind power have also been plummeting.

Too bad Wisconsin has been lagging behind in wind energy. Time to start ramping that up.

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