Some cool to hot term, 'carbon neutral'
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It's a trend that counts Leonardo DiCaprio, London cabs and Al Gore among its followers: Making life "carbon neutral" through tree-planting and other environmentally friendly efforts to curb emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. The theme is a hot one as scientists in Paris this week prepare to issue a major report on global warming &#151; but critics say the movement is counterproductive, even a scam.
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As newspaper readers, you are probably becoming familiar with the term "offsets." Environmentalists, loath to add noxious carbon gases into the atmosphere, offset their fossil fuel consumption by investing in renewable energy sources.
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Science & environment: Â· Party unveils blueprint for tackling climate change Â· End of the road by 2040 for petrol-driven cars
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A comparison of the climate debate in 1992 and now shows few differences.
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In response to growing concerns over the planet's future, scientists are proposing some radical ideas to combat global warming.
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Growth in global emissions of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas carbon dioxide slowed slightly last year, preliminary data from the U.S. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) suggest.
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As the climate debate shifts away from the blame game, there's a growing interest in climate-action strategy.
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Whatâs greener than HFCs for refrigeration? Carbon dioxide. Thus the public relations problem.
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Forget about a gas tax; it's DOA. The most politically practical way to slash greenhouse emissions is a 'sky trust.'
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Subtle effects of global warming, silk stockings for spiders, springtime on Uranus and more.
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Investors, corporations are warming to the idea that there's money in being green.
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The letter "Global Space Junk" (BDN, May 19-20) strains credulity. Showing that temperature records from some specific locations fail to display consistent warming is meaningless. Climate change effects are not evenly spread over the planet.
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HAMBURG, Germany  - Turning ocean winds into gold while cutting greenhouse emissions in the process might sound like some sort of alchemy for the 21st century.
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A donation from a Hungarian company will help the Vatican become the worldâs first carbon-neutral state.
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The race for the first carbon-neutral, zero-emissions community is on, from Costa Rica to Libya to an island in San Francisco Bay.
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The greener side to affairs of the heart.
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Dell aims to become "carbon neutral" in 2008 by zeroing out carbon emissions, implementing recycling program, according to newspaper report.