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Removing Black Carbon...
" While carbon dioxide may be the No. 1 contributor to rising global temperatures, scientists say, black carbon has emerged as an important No. 2, with recent studies estimating that it is responsible for 18 percent of the planet’s warming, compared with 40 percent for carbon dioxide. Decreasing black carbon emissions would be a relatively cheap way to significantly rein in global warming — especially in the short term, climate experts say. Replacing primitive cooking stoves with modern versions that emit far less soot could provide a much-needed stopgap, while nations struggle with the more difficult task of enacting programs and developing technologies to curb carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels.
"In fact, reducing black carbon is one of a number of relatively quick and simple climate fixes using existing technologies — often called “low hanging fruit” — that scientists say should be plucked immediately to avert the worst projected consequences of global warming."
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A Greener Way to Drink Wine? Try a Barrel
"Winemakers are devising new ways to deliver wine that cut down on packaging and weight -- including using bar-top wine barrels for use in restaurants....
"Inside the barrel is a replaceable bag made from recycled paper, which holds the wine. When the bag is full, it weighs roughly one-tenth of a case of wine packaged in glass bottles, which helps reduce the fuel needed to transport the wine to stores and restaurants. Using the barrel also renders raw materials such as glass, cork and labels — and the energy needed to produce them — unnecessary."
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