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El Nino Fires A Key Source Of Greenhouse Gases

Posted by timothy on from the where-there's-smoke-there's-CO2 dept.

core plexus writes "Science Daily has an interesting article suggesting that El Nino-related fires may be a significant source of 'Greenhouse Gases.' By combining satellite data and measurements of atmospheric gases, they have quantified for the first time the amount of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, emitted by these fires. In addition, the scientists determined that almost all of the increased levels of methane measured during 1997 and 1998 can be attributed to the worldwide fires at the time, underscoring the impact El Nino has on methane emissions."

5 of 62 comments (clear)

  1. Dammit! by GypC · · Score: 4, Funny

    There has to be some way that it is George W. Bush's fault...

  2. funding by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    This research was made possible by a grant from GM, Chrysler, and Ford.

  3. Just get this "El Nino" guy ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... to sign on to Kyoto. Jeez, what's so complicated?

    Regards,
    El Nin Con Poopo

  4. This "study" brought to you by.... by kommakazi · · Score: 1, Funny

    GWB and the "good old boys" club. In tomorrow's study: how driving hummers cross-country actually helps the environment!

  5. El Nino Responds by msouth · · Score: 2, Funny

    "All this talk about 'firing' the guy, I don't understand it," El Nino said. "It was a painful but ultimately amicable decision. He didn't want to change his diet, and we just couldn't take the smell."

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    Liberty uber alles.