HOME          CATEGORIES          OUR TAKE

Global warming: carbon dioxide emissions worldwide fell in 2009

CO2 emissions fell in 2009 due to the global recession, but don’t cheer yet.  Europe, the U.S., and Japan curbed their emissions, but China’s and India’s rose.  La Nina raised CO2 uptake, but ocean and land sinks can’t keep up with emissions.  GR

Comment on this article

ClimateYou moderates comments to facilitate an informed, substantive, civil conversation. Abusive, profane, self-promotional, misleading, incoherent or off-topic comments will be rejected. Moderators are staffed during regular business hours (New York time) and can only accept comments written in English.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

SHARE THIS ARTICLE


More Posts Like This

CITY TECH BLOG

Climate Change and Storms by City Tech Blogger Agha Ibrahim Akram

The effects of climate change are becoming more apparent with each passing year. One of the most significant and visible manifestations of climate change is the increase in severe storms. The frequency and intensity of storms has been on the rise in recent years, causing destruction and loss