17 January 2007
Forest fires major source of mercury emissions
It has long been recognised that burning forests release more than carbon, as the cocktail of chemicals absorbed by the trees as they grow is set free as they are consumed by fire. But new research at the University of Michigan suggests that the role of forest fires has been underplayed...
12 January 2007
Rich countries 'emit more CO2 in days than poorest will all year'
The average Briton has already produced more CO2 in 2007 than the average Kenyan will all year, according to a report published this week.
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