Sentences with phrase «high emission rates»

While no lava has been emitted from any of the 15 fissure vents since May 9, earthquake activity, ground deformation, and continuing high emission rates of sulphur dioxide indicate additional outbreaks of lava are likely.

As for cooling, the risk of an AMOC slowdown is increased by high emission rates, and that leads to a substantial cooling of European climate with, maybe, sea - ice or icebergs reaching Scotland, so if that is a genuine concern to you, think about that.

But how does one determine whether the high emission rates are plausible?

Of course I agree with you that «If high emission rates are plausible, then we should be factoring the impacts due to these into risk assessments.»

The Fuel Quality Directive has attracted a great deal of attention here in Canada because it would assign a higher emissions rating to Alberta oilsands than to other sources of crude oil, and I have -LSB-...]

Next week, the EU is expected to vote on the Fuel Quality Directive which would assign a higher emissions rating to Alberta oilsands than to other sources of crude oil, including some which may or may not actually have higher emissions than oilsands oil.

The study's findings raise many questions about which activities in the basin were leading to the high emissions rates, said Steven Hamburg, chief scientist for the Environmental Defense Fund.

We find (i) measurements at all scales show that official inventories consistently underestimate actual CH4 [methane] emissions, with the natural gas and oil sectors as important contributors; (ii) many independent experiments suggest that a small number of «super-emitters» could be responsible for a large fraction of leakage; (iii) recent regional atmospheric studies with very high emissions rates are unlikely to be representative of typical natural gas system leakage rates; and (iv) assessments using 100 - year impact indicators show system - wide leakage is unlikely to be large enough to negate climate benefits of coal - to - natural gas substitution.

Because of their very short lifetime (a few days) vs. volcanoes (a few years) for identical physico - chemical reactions, their (primary) effect is less than of volcanoes, despite the higher emission rates (secondary and tertiary effects even are far more uncertain).

One more reason to discount the blame CO2 first dogma put forth by warmist climate science»... «In our study [Beaulieua et al.], most streams were sources of N2O to the atmosphere and the highest emission rates were observed in streams draining urban basins... his estimate of stream and river N2O emissions is three times greater than estimated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.»

If one takes historical emissions into account, one could argue that an EU or U.S. individual exceeded a fair allocation of carbon emissions long ago, whereas Chinese individuals have not yet come close to using up their fair share (because their high emissions rates began relatively recently and because China is supporting a larger population).

Not exact matches

The main reason the US ranks so poorly on carbon dioxide emissions is because its per - person consumption rate of electricity is so high; all of that energy comes primarily from fossil fuels.

Comparing the capital and operating costs of various forms of energy — even factoring in US$ 50 a tonne for carbon emissions (a higher rate than is currently levied by any North American state or province)-- natural gas comes out as a clear winner.

The different governments lead by Mrs. Thatcher restrain the emission of the monetary mass, raise the rate of interest, reduce in a drastic way the taxes on the highest incomes, abolish the control of the financial flows, strongly raise the rate of unemployment, provoke strikes, put in place an anti-unions legislation and cut the social expenses.

Finally, in so doing, both the EU and China would put further pressure on the US, which, even though it has the highest per / capita emissions rate among the world's largest economies, it is still reticent to commit to fight climate change.

The rate of carbon emissions to the atmosphere is arguably the highest in 66 million years, when the (non-avian) dinosaurs slipped off this mortal coil.

Hossaini and his team also assessed what would happen to high - altitude ozone if CH2Cl2 emissions rose at twice the rate seen in the past decade.

Yet the analysis shows that even with higher gas prices, coal plants still fail to be economically competitive under the new greenhouse gas rule, which requires that fossil plants not exceed emission rates of 1,000 pounds of CO2 per megawatt - hour.

It added: «These results challenge the existing paradigm that diesel cars are associated, in general, with far higher PM emission rates, reflecting the effectiveness» of engine add - ons like DPFs to stem pollution.

New results challenge the existing paradigm that late model diesel cars are associated, in general, with far higher PM emission rates.

Also, a study of hospital admissions in Wisconsin found that high air pollution emissions were associated with a 40 percent increase in the rate of bowel disease hospitalizations in 2002.

«Extensive deforestation in Indonesia is a cause for global concern as it contributes substantially to land - based global carbon emissions and potentially high rates of biodiversity loss,» explained Asst Prof Carrasco.

«Furthermore,» added Peters, «because of differentiated capabilities some countries would need even higher rates of emissions reductions.

«Our model assumes «business as usual» in the province, with high carbon emissions and climate change continuing at the current rate.

They looked at each of those conditions through, first, a business - as - usual lens that assumes a lack of international climate - policy action with continued high rates of greenhouse gas emissions and, second, an optimistic scenario of reduced emissions with climate change policy interventions.

The high mortality rate is due to ocean acidification, partly driven by carbon dioxide emissions, according to an April 2012 study.

But the inventories showed a constant rate of emissions over the Salt Lake Valley, failing to capture the high CO2 growth rate in suburban areas.

They found that, broadly speaking, higher national investment in these environmentally - friendly incentive schemes over a five - year period correlated with increased levels of bird biodiversity and lower rates of gas emissions from farming.

«Because of its very short - lived nature, and the unlikely scenario of the emissions sustaining a high growth rate, it's highly unlikely dichloromethane would have a major impact on the ozone layer,» said Liang.

Naturally burning timber and brush launch what are called fine particles into the air at a rate three times as high as levels noted in emissions inventories at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a new study.

If greenhouse gas emissions continue on their current trend, the rate of warming will reach 0.7 °F per decade and stay that high until at least 2100.

Global rates of temperature change in high and declining greenhouse gas emission scenarios.

Because the deep - ocean has a fixed rate of mixing the higher the rate of emissions the lower the proportion of those emissions that will be taken up by the ocean.»

Poultry deep litter systems [57] have higher NH3 emission rates than battery systems [55], which is explained by the presence of substrate.

Another potential feedback might occur if reduced timber yields force loggers to compensate by enlarging the amount of area harvested, resulting in higher CO2 emissions through deforestation and associated fires, as well as increased rates of habitat fragmentation / degradation and species extinctions

In the future, losing a mere 0.2 % per year of the tundra (in the form of CO2) would add two billion tons a year to our carbon emissions, yet that rate would still leave us with over 80 % of the tundra by 2100, so it is not an especially fast loss rate compared to what we may see at 550 ppm or higher.

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As a result, the Huayra is set to have the highest US safety rating possible, and will meet California's strict emission ratings, amongst the toughest in the world.

Thanks to the Giulia's high purchase price and 189g / km CO2 emissions, you'll also be lumbered with an # 800 first year car tax rate, and # 450 annual VED charges for the following four years.

Increased high - voltage battery capacity (+7.34 kWh more than Niro hybrid) and output / power have helped make the Niro Plug - in Hybrid an efficient, low emissions crossover with a 105 MPGe rating.

Providing emission passing ratings and some of the highest fuel economy marks for their respective classes, the Mercedes - Benz BlueTEC engines are great options for drivers searching for an alternative to gas powered vehicles.

Chevy dropped the Z28 due to ever - tightening emission standards that spelled the end of the higher - output versions of the 350 cubic - inch V8, rated at 245 horsepower (183 kW) in 1973 and 1974.

On the other hand, the Prius c emulates the Prius Liftback in making high mpg and low emissions a priority, and both share 50 mpg combined ratings — but the c does it with 53 mpg city and 46 highway whereas the Liftback promises 51 city and 48 mpg highway.

Those who cover a higher annual mileage might prefer a diesel, and the entry - level 148bhp 2.0 - litre is a great all - rounder, with up to 74.3 mpg possible, combined with CO2 emissions of 106g / km for a 23 % Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) company - car tax rating.

The Clarity Fuel Cell is competitively lease priced at $ 369 per month for 36 months with $ 2,868 due at signingi with California customers eligible for a $ 5,000 rebate.iiThe lease terms include an attractive mileage allowance of 20,000 miles per year, up to $ 15,000 of hydrogen fuel, up to 21 days of access to a luxury vehicle from Avis while in California, iii 24/7 roadside assistance, and eligibility for Californias Clean Air Vehicle Stickers, allowing single occupant HOV access.2 In addition, the Clarity Fuel Cell has the highest EPA driving range rating of any zero - emission light - duty vehicle in America, including fuel cell and battery electric vehicles, with a 366 - mile range rating and fuel economy rating of 68 combined MPGe (miles per gallon of gasoline - equivalent).

Choosing the six - speed automatic gearbox means a small sacrifice in efficiency — fuel economy drops to 42.2 mpg and CO2 emissions go up to 177g / km for a higher annual tax bill of # 230 at current rates.

At 366 miles, the Clarity Fuel Cell has the highest EPA driving range rating of any zero - emission vehicle in America, including fuel cell and battery electric vehicles, and an EPA fuel economy rating of 68 MPGe3 combined.

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