General Motors Chills On Climate Damaging Refrigerant
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General Motors Co. is making headlines for bringing forward the electric Volt later this year, but GM is also making green news by virtually eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from the air conditioning used in certain cars starting in 2013. GM says the move will reduce emissions from their vehicle’s refrigeration systems by 99.7 percent compared with the current …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Then and Now Photographs Document Stunning Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
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We’ve brought you a lot of news about glaciers around the world, and most of it is depressing. From the top 5 disappearing glaciers to the threats to Mexican volcanic glaciers to the closing of the world’s highest ski run, we’re losing our glaciers at an alarming rate.
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