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European Union Forests Expanding, Absorbing Carbon At Surprisingly High Rate

December 6, 2007 – 9:43 am

ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2007) — European Union countries likely require an old ally — Mother Nature and her forests — to meet an ambitious post-Kyoto goal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions 20% by 2020, according to new research.
The University of Helsinki study says that despite rising population and affluence, the EU can meet its obligations [...]

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Carbon Dioxide Levels Hit Record High, Methane Levels Flat in 2006

November 27, 2007 – 3:33 am

TreeHugger
Image courtesy of Britannica Few eyebrows will likely be raised by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest report, which concluded that levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide hit record highs last year. According to the report, carbon dioxide levels rose 0.53% from 2005 to 381.2 ppm while nitrous oxide levels, third among greenhouse [...]

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