Global energy consumption

What is the global consumption of primary energy, its evolution since the beginning of the industrial era and the different sources of energy used by humanity? The answers to these 3 questions are in the graph below (click on the image to enlarge): Evolution of “commercial” energy consumption in millions of tonnes of oil equivalent. Sources: Schilling & […]

Sudden change in climate

Climate can change abruptly due to natural or man-made forces Keywords: climate change, temperature, biosphere, glaciers, studies. Results of a study on ice cores taken from tropical areas For the first time, glaciologists have compared elements found in ice cores taken from the Andes […]

Download: EducAuto, Road Transport and Global Warming and Greenhouse Effect

According to the vast majority of experts, the increase in greenhouse gases makes global warming inevitable. After a presentation of the greenhouse effect, this document addresses the responsibility linked to road transport and the need for a profound change in this sector. PDF document, 20 pages, 1,1 Mb. Visit the EducAuto.org website and […]

capturing beaver project CO2

The largest project in the world to capture carbon dioxide Keywords: Castor, CO2, sequestration, capture, capture, capture, reduction, optimization, clean plant, greenhouse effect, control Find out more: - Summary document on capture of CO2 - Castor landfill project on forums: debates, ideas, economic viability? Bigger […]

The Greenhouse Effect: Are we going to change the climate?

by Hervé Le Treut, Jean-Marc Jancovici Flammarion, 2004 Summary: Since the appearance of life, man is the first species able to upset the climatic conditions reigning on Earth. In less than a century, the increase in the greenhouse effect, a consequence of the increasing use of energy, is likely to cause unprecedented warming of […]

Runaway warming

Report broadcast on the 13pm news from France2 on November 30, 2005. Keywords: global warming, consequence, soils, environment, runaway The report evokes the worrying release of CO2 by peatlands. Indeed; a study showed that the soil currently emits twice as much CO2 as it did 25 years ago. In other words […]

The ecosystems and global warming

The sensitivity of ecosystems to global change Key words: climate change, biodiversity, species, threat, studies A study carried out by several European laboratories, including the Alpine Ecology Laboratory (CNRS - Université Grenoble 1 - Université Chambery), shows that the sensitivity of ecosystems to global changes could increase the vulnerability of certain European regions by […]

CITEPA: inventory of emissions by large combustion plants in France

Inventory of Large Combustion Installations in France in application of directives 88/609 / EEC and 2001/80 / EC - Presentation and summary of results. This report presents a reminder of the definitions used in the inventory of Large Combustion Installations, as well as detailed results by region, by sector of activity and by fuel category. Download the file (one […]

CITEPA: atmospheric pollution by department in France

Departmental inventory of atmospheric pollutant emissions in France by CITEPA. This report presents the departmental inventory of atmospheric emissions for metropolitan France. The programs are presented by department and region. They are also related to the population and the area, in the form of tables and maps. This document therefore comprises […]

CITEPA: inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in France under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Inventory of greenhouse gas emissions in France under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by CITEPA, December 2007. The data presented apply to the geographic, temporal and sectoral fields defined specifically in this framework and may therefore differ from those corresponding to other established definitions […]

Methane hydrates

Energy bonanza or hell bomb? The “burning ice” bet Keywords: energy, resources, gas hydrate, methane hydrates, environment, greenhouse effect, runaway Billions of cubic meters of gas have been found at the bottom of the oceans. Enough to solve all energy problems. The risk: making global warming […]

Oceans and climate

Studying the relationships between people, seas and climate The oceans provide inexpensive food to many inhabitants of the planet. As a result, the economic weight of fishing is considerable. However, for several years we have observed a stagnation of this manna, which seemed inexhaustible, as well as a general decrease in size […]