carbon dioxide

More carbon is released from forest fire reduction practices than previously thought, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.

The Department of Energy’s Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center estimates that 2010 was a record year for global CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement manufacture. The increase is about 5.9% above the 2009 global estimate. Emissions in the U.S.

Elevated CO₂ concentration increases production and growth of developing North American forest communities, according to a new study in Ecology Letters.

According to a recent report, global emissions of CO₂ increased by a record 5.8% between 2009 and 2010 due to continued growth in developing countries and economic recovery in industrialized countries.

A recent study in Climatic Change finds that the substitution of natural gas for coal initially increases global warming for many decades, rather than decreasing it as previously thought.