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Monday, September 22, 2014

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Still Climbing

Natural Gas: Half as polluting as coal.

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2.3 percent and 2.5 percent. That's the rate at which carbon-dioxide emissions increased in 2013 and will increase in 2014, respectively, according to a new study released ahead of the U.N. climate summit in New York.

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How much carbon dioxide is produced by burning a gallon of gasoline?

Graphic showing the molecular structure of CO2, which has an atomic weight of 44. The CO2 molecule contains one carbon atom with an atomic weight of 12 and two oxygen atoms, each with an atomic weight of 16 (32). Twelve plus 32 equals 44.



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