This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Christie Nicholson. Got a minute? During the last ice age our problem was too little carbon. Unlike today where too much carbon is causing global warming. Past glacial ages occurred partly because...
Helen stepped outside her front door to see what the weather was like. It was sunny and warm. That was nice, because for the past two weeks it had been cold and rainy. It had been so cold that she had had to turn her heater on. She was lucky, because...
BBC Learning English Weekender Carbon Footprints Jackie: Do you throw your bottles in the bin, drive a big heavy car, or leave the lights switched on when you go out? Im Jackie Dalton and, as part of National Science Week in Britain, we are going to...
BBC Learning English Weekender Carbon Neutral Al Gore Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is Weekender. Al Gore was the vice president of the United States under Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. He very nearly became the President in a contro...
Leaders of the world's advanced economies have committed to a long-term goal of slashing their emissions of carbon blamed for global warming. Officials say the plan is a first step toward building consensus but activist groups and at least one Afric...
By Tom Rivers London 19 November 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is urging all nations to rise to the challenges of combatting global warming, which he compared to the challenge of recovery after World War II. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London r...
How big is your carbon footprint? Neil: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil. Lily: 大家好,我是杨莉。 Neil: This is the programme in which we look at words and phrases that you may not find in your dictionary. Lily: 地道英语和大...
By Larry London Washington, DC 13 September 2006 watch Carbon Leaf report The members of Carbon Leaf have always managed to attract a large following -- from their early days as college students to their national appearance at the 2002 American Musi...
EXPLORATIONS - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is a Silent Killer That Causes Death and Injuries Throughout the World By Marilyn Christiano Broadcast: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: This is...
By Greg Flakus Scientists in Texas are trying to find a way of reducing carbon dioxide air pollution by capturing the gas, compressing it and then putting it underground. This technique could also yie...