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2007 Melt Extent on Greenland Ice Sheet Broke the 2005 Summer Melt Record

The 2007 melt extent on the Greenland ice sheet broke the 2005 summer melt record by 10 percent, making it the largest ever recorded there since satellite measurements began in 1979, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder climate scientist.

12 Dec 2007

Studies Predict Wetter Storms for the Arctic and Northern Hemisphere Due to Global Warming

While two new studies by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences predict wetter storms for the Arctic and for the Northern Hemisphere because of global warming, whether or not this means more net precipitation depends on the latitude.

12 Dec 2007

Fuel Cell Power Units Replaces Hot and Noisy Generator in a War Zone

Two core technologies developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - a fuel desulfurization system and a fuel reforming system - were instrumental in the demonstration of an electric power system operating on JP-8, a fuel commonly used in military operations.

12 Dec 2007

High-Rise Apartments with Integrated Greenhouses

A design for an apartment building with its own integrated greenhouse has netted a team headed by two Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning lecturers top honors in an international sustainable building design competition.

12 Dec 2007

Research Suggests No Connection Between Environmental Crises and Armed Conflict

Climate advocate Al Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize this December 10th. New Norwegian research suggests, however, that there is no connection between environmental crises and armed conflict.

12 Dec 2007

ExxonMobil Seeking Approval to Create Gateway to Global Supplies of Clean-Burning Natural Gas

Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced plans to seek regulatory approval for BlueOcean Energy, a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal that will create a gateway to global supplies of clean-burning natural gas to help meet the growing energy needs of New Jersey and New York.

12 Dec 2007