Dodd has proposed carbon-dioxide taxes and increasing vehicle fuel economy standards. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Morning Roundup] Reference
"EPA has already begun taking actions to address carbon-dioxide emissions," his brief said. From Wordnik.com. [Obama administration sides with utilities in Supreme Court case about climate change] Reference
California had also sought to set new standards for carbon-dioxide emissions from vehicles. From Wordnik.com. [Rebecca Solnit: Judgment Days in Copenhagen] Reference
CARBONATED WATER is water that has had carbon-dioxide, or carbonic-acid, gas forced into it. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals] Reference
He reversed his campaign pledge to label carbon-dioxide a pollutant so it could not be regulated. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Abrams: Wilderness Warrior: Douglas Brinkley's New Historical Epic of Theodore Roosevelt Has Key Lessons for Our Time] Reference
Congress is considering greenhouse-gas legislation that would effectively tax carbon-dioxide emissions. From Wordnik.com. [Utilities, Plug-In Cars: Near Collision?] Reference
The planet's solid carbon-dioxide polar caps seem to have receded over the past Martian year (687 days). From Wordnik.com. [Heating Up?] Reference
If you do go, bring a carbon-dioxide monitor-and whatever happens, don't let Tim Robbins up on the stage. From Wordnik.com. [Jane and Silent Bob Strike Back] Reference
Will it be when atmospheric concentrations of carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere reach 600 parts per million?. From Wordnik.com. [Rep. Jay Inslee: News from the Arctic: Are We on the Edge of a Climate-Change Cliff?] Reference
Paige Donner: Will you tell us a little more about your carbon-dioxide secondary loop refrigaration system?. From Wordnik.com. [Paige Donner: Greening Hollywood: Democratizing Sustainability] Reference
• Instead of preventing carbon-dioxide emissions, Climos plans to actually remove CO2 from the atmosphere. From Wordnik.com. [David Roberts: On Earth Day, Celebrate the Entrepreneurs: David Roberts] Reference
That restriction leads to higher carbon-dioxide levels in the blood, making the detainee want to breathe more. From Wordnik.com. [CIA Memos Released; Immunity for Harsh Tactics] Reference
“If you want to do something about carbon-dioxide emissions, then you ought to build nuclear-power plants.” —. From Wordnik.com. [Sayings of Chairman Dick] Reference
The United States creates 24 percent of the world's carbon-dioxide emissions from only 5 percent of its population. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
One is beneficial: as carbon-dioxide levels in the air rise, plants grow more quickly, absorbing more carbon in return. From Wordnik.com. [It’s Too Late to Stop Global Warming] Reference
Local food can help cut back on climate-changing carbon-dioxide emissions and help protect air, water, and soil quality. From Wordnik.com. [With summer here, consider eating more locally grown foods] Reference
From this he concludes that a doubling of carbon-dioxide levels would lead to a warming of less than 1 degree centigrade. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Global Warming] Reference
The company says the pipeline is slated to start up in 2011 and initially carry 5,000 metric tons of carbon-dioxide gas a day. From Wordnik.com. [Sand Storm] Reference
That would also cut U.S. carbon-dioxide emissions by 450 million metric tons annually, equivalent to scrapping 82 million cars. From Wordnik.com. [Utilities, Plug-In Cars: Near Collision?] Reference
In 2004, for instance, goods consumed in other countries accounted for 31 percent of China's carbon-dioxide emissions that year. From Wordnik.com. [Alex Pasternack: China Eats the World: How America Learned To Bike And China Learned To Drive] Reference
Just last week, this blog ran an item about how the recession has brought about a decline in energy-related carbon-dioxide emissions. From Wordnik.com. [By the Numbers: Worldwide energy use to soar over next two decades] Reference
These countries are blinded by their present growth of close to 10 percent and are polluting the world with carbon-dioxide emissions. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Protecting Our Planet] Reference
Not even your basement will be safe: fungal spores also proliferate in warmer temperatures and thrive when carbon-dioxide levels rise. From Wordnik.com. [Get Ready to Itch and Sneeze] Reference
For example, they note that "It is poverty, not rising carbon-dioxide levels, that make them (the poor) more vulnerable than the rest of us.". From Wordnik.com. [Joseph Romm: Memo to Media: Don't be Suckered by Bad Analyses from the Breakthrough Institute] Reference
Co. has quietly dropped out of a coalition of large companies that has supported a cap-and-trade program for reducing carbon-dioxide emissions. From Wordnik.com. [Deere Quits Cap-and-Trade Coalition] Reference
They say the state should drop its proposed limits on carbon-dioxide emissions, which would effectively require cars to get better fuel economy. From Wordnik.com. [Arnold to automakers: Stop whining!] Reference
Here are a few you need to know: Atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels have risen 38% in the industrial era, from 280 to 385 parts per million (ppm). From Wordnik.com. [John Kerry: We Can't Ignore the Security Threat from Climate Change] Reference
Let's face it: Any policy that makes the fossil fuel industry happy will likely fail to reduce carbon-dioxide to levels that are safe and sustainable. From Wordnik.com. [A Climate Bill That's Good for the Earth as Well as the American People] Reference
Ethanol supporters make the case that crops grown to produce ethanol absorb carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere, which would help slow global warming. From Wordnik.com. [Trash into gas: Coskata launches demonstration scale cellulosic ethanol biorefinery] Reference
The EU auto makers say a new South Korean regulation aimed at reducing carbon-dioxide emissions could become a new trade barrier for European carmakers. From Wordnik.com. [EU Ministers Agree on South Korea Trade Deal] Reference
This calculator from the U.S. Department of Energy estimates home energy use and carbon-dioxide emissions and provides you with advice on how to reduce both. From Wordnik.com. [This audit might actually save you money] Reference
For thickened skin around the nose, doctors might use argon or carbon-dioxide lasers, which can make high-precision surface cuts and can be safer than surgery. From Wordnik.com. [Q&A: Laser treatment for rosacea] Reference
Anticipated amount of carbon-dioxide equivalent that will be produced during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, which runs December 7-18. From Wordnik.com. [By the Numbers: U.N. Climate Change Conference focuses on global warming but will also produce a lot of CO2] Reference
We feel that making it a top priority to allow California and other states to set lower carbon-dioxide emissions standards than the federal government is a welcome step. From Wordnik.com. [Obama puts greenhouse gases on the front burner] Reference
Congressional leaders opted not to restrict the Environmental Protection Agency or state governments from passing new carbon-dioxide emissions restrictions as part of the package. From Wordnik.com. [Congress paves the way for 35-mpg cars] Reference
The EPA said earlier this year that the first phase would likely target facilities that emit more than 75,000 to 100,000 tons of carbon-dioxide equivalent a year starting in 2011. From Wordnik.com. [White House Reviews EPA Greenhouse-Gas Rule] Reference
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