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Read news item: OCO-2 on The Weather Channel
November 29, 2012
OCO-2 on The Weather Channel
How do we follow the sources and sinks of CO2 on Earth? By having an orbiter... read this article

Read news item: AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low
August 17, 2012
AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low
PITTSBURGH (AP) - In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S... read this article

Read news item: Why Earth is still absorbing our carbon dioxide?
August 8, 2012
Why Earth is still absorbing our carbon dioxide?
Our planets ocean's and plants are soaking up unexpected levels of manmade carbon dioxide, but scientists say we cannot count on nature to do so indefinitely. read this article

Read news item: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Continue to Climb in 2011
August 8, 2012
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Continue to Climb in 2011
International talks to address human-caused global warming began 20 years ago in Rio de Janeiro. read this article

Read news item: NASA Selects Launch Contractor for Three Missions
July 16, 2012
NASA Selects Launch Contractor for Three Missions
PASADENA, Calif. - NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC of Englewood, Colo., to launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2)... read this article

Read news item: Global carbon emissions rise is far bigger than previous estimates
June 22, 2012
Global carbon emissions rise is far bigger than previous estimates
Carbon dioxide emissions have risen by even more than previously thought, according to new data analysed by the Guardian... read this article

Read news item: Underground carbon dioxide storage likely would cause earthquakes
June 18, 2012
Underground carbon dioxide storage likely would cause earthquakes
The notion of mitigating harmful carbon dioxide emissions by storing the gas underground is not practical... read this article

Read news item: The 'carbon footprint' of power generation
May 18, 2012
The 'carbon footprint' of power generation
We are all aware of global warming; but fewer of us realise what exactly the notorious 'carbon footprint' implies. read this article

Read news item: Seabed test mimics carbon dioxide release
May 15, 2012
Seabed test mimics carbon dioxide release
Scientists are beginning a month-long experiment in Scottish waters to study the impact of a possible leak from an undersea carbon dioxide storage site. read this article

Read news item: Watching the planet breathe
February 28, 2012
Watching the planet breathe
By Amber Jenkins, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory read this article

Read news item: 8th International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Measurements from Space (IWGGMS)
February 24, 2012
8th International Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Measurements from Space (IWGGMS)
The OCO-2 team cordially invites you to the 8th International IWGGMS meeting at Caltech. read this article

Read news item: Carbon-Sniffing Satellite Faces One-Year Delay
February 10, 2012
Carbon-Sniffing Satellite Faces One-Year Delay
Space Flight Now - The launch of NASA's second Orbiting Carbon Observatory, under construction to replace a satellite lost in 2009... read this article

Read news item: Climate Proposal Puts Practicality Ahead of Sacrifice
January 16, 2012
Climate Proposal Puts Practicality Ahead of Sacrifice
New York Times - The current issue of the journal Science contains a proposal to slow global warming that is extraordinary for a couple of reasons: read this article

Read news item: Online Map Shows Biggest Greenhouse Gas Emitters
January 11, 2012
Online Map Shows Biggest Greenhouse Gas Emitters
Washington- The EPA for the first time is making available detailed information on sources of greenhouse gas emissions, read this article


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