greenhouse gas emissions Archive

  • HIPPO pollutant trends

    The Study of Black Carbon and Other Pollutants in the Atmosphere

    Black carbon made by emissions from coal plants, forest fires, and diesel engines, and other greenhouse gases are being studied in the upper atmosphere.  The HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observation (HIPPO) is studying the earth’s atmosphere, pole to pole, vertically and across latitudes. Supported by the National...

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  • invasive plants

    Climate Change and Invasive Plants

    The new battle on climate change is being waged in our nation’s forests. Nonnative, invasive species are changing the face of natural ecosystems across the country by reducing biodiversity or wiping out large areas of natural vegetation completely. Climate change is helping to fuel this...

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