carbon dioxide

Scientists warn of 'giant leap backward'

Bonn - Muslimchronicle

Carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise this year after a three-year pause, scientists said at UN climate talks Monday, warning that "time is running out", even as White House officials used the occasion to champion the fossil fuels that drive global warming. CO2 emissions, flat since 2014, were forecast to rise two percent in 2017, dashing hopes they hadRead more

Global 2% rise in CO2 'giant leap backwards

Bonn - Muslimchronicle

Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits record high

Geneva - Muslimchronicle

The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has hit a new high, the UN said Monday, warning that drastic action is needed to achieve targets set by the Paris climate agreement. "Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged at a record-breaking speed in 2016," with rates hitting 403.3 parts per million in 2016, the World Meteorological OrganizationRead more

Saudi Arabia presents environmental friendly technologies

Abu dhabi - WAM

Saudi Arabia has proven its notable presence at the latest edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ADSW, with over 15 Saudi companies showcasing their latest cost effective and environment friendly products and equipment. The country has its own dedicated pavilion where Saudi companies like Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Saudi ARAMCO, Chemical manufacturing company, SABIC, Saline Water Conversion Corporation, SWCC, andRead more

Saudi Arabia presents environmental friendly technologies

Abu dhabi - WAM

China Launches Satellite to Monitor Global Carbon Emissions

Beijing - Arab Today

China launched a carbon dioxide monitoring satellite via a Long March-2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert on Thursday. China is the third country after Japan and the United States to monitor greenhouse gases through its own satellite, Chinese News Agency (Xinhua) reported. The 620-kg satellite TanSat was sent into a sun synchronousRead more

VW: Audi software can distort emissions in tests

Berlin - Arab Today

Audi cars with automatic transmissions have technology capable of distorting emissions when they are tested, Volkswagen said, as its luxury flagship is battling allegations over a reported discovery of a new cheat software device. Germany's Bild am Sonntag newspaper said a week ago that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) had this summer discovered cheating software in an older AudiRead more

UN: Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits new high

Geneva - MENA

The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere averaged a record 400 parts per million in 2015, an ominous milestone for the planet's health, the UN said Monday. The greenhouse gas has previously passed the 400 ppm threshold on certain months in specific locations but never on an annual global basis, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization said. InRead more

Exxon touts clean tech in ads as climate pressure grows

houston - Arab Today

Exxon Mobil Corp. is running television advertisements at the Rio Olympics to showcase its work on clean energy, a high-profile blitz as the company faces pressure over global warming in an intense year of climate politics. The suite of four ads tout oil major Exxon’s work to capture carbon dioxide from power plants, turn algae into biofuel and develop fuel-efficientRead more

Transmission line reduces coal consumption and carbon dioxide emission

Beijing - Xinhua

Technicians work on a ultra-high-voltage transmission tower in Shunyi District of Beijing, China, June 16, 2016. The construction of a Beijing East-Shunyi part of a 1000-kilovolt transmission line linking Xilin Gol, Beijing and Shandong was finished on Thursday. This line will reduce the coal consumption and carbon dioxide emission for Beijing. source : xinhua Read more