Friday, August 17, 2012

In U.S. surprise, CO2 levels hit 20-year low

USA Today: Mainly because power plants have switched from coal to natural gas, climate-changing carbon dioxide emissions hit an unexpected 20-year low earlier this year, the Associated Press reports. AP cites a "little-noticed technical report" released earlier this month by the U.S. Energy Department. It stated that CO2 emissions from January through April hit 1992 levels, a "surprising turnaround," AP writes. AP says it contacted environmental experts, scientists and utility companies "and learned that...

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