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Norway compiles data to show 1,000 years of emissions could be stored offshore
by Daniel J. Graeber
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) May 20, 2013


April global temperature tied for highest since 1880: US
Washington (AFP) May 20, 2014 - April was historically hot across the globe, tying with 2010 for the highest average temperature since 1880, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday.

"The globally averaged temperature across land and ocean surfaces tied with 2010 as the highest on record for the month," NOAA said in a statement.

The planet last month was 0.77� Celsius (1.39� Fahrenheit) hotter than the 20th century average.

Central Siberia saw temperatures more than 5 Celsius (9 Fahrenheit) above average.

Britain saw its third warmest April since record-keeping began in 1910, and Australia observed its seventh hottest April over the same time span.

Meanwhile, much of the United States and Canada saw cooler than average temperatures for the month.

"This contrast is an example of how a globally-averaged temperature can differ from a single smaller region," NOAA said.

The last time global April temperatures fell below the 20th century average was in 1976, the agency said.

The Norwegian energy regulator said Tuesday it drew from more than 40 years of experience to show the offshore areas can store 1,000 years worth of emissions.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate published atlases for the Norwegian and Barents Sea, along with the Norwegian waters of the North Sea, that show it's possible to store more than 80 billion tons of carbon dioxide in the country's continental shelf.

NPD said the volume is the equivalent of 1,000 years worth of Norwegian CO2 emissions.

NPD Project Manager Eva Halland said the data represents more than 40 years of experience in the petroleum sector.

"We have had a vast amount of data at our disposal," she said in a statement.

NPD said CO2 that's separated from offshore field development is currently stored in water-filled geological formations. The regulator said more work like this may be necessary for future fields.

The Norwegian government estimates overall greenhouse gas emissions in 2013 totaled 52.8 million tons, an increase of 0.2 percent from the previous year. The oil and gas sector accounted for more than a quarter of all emissions, more than any other economic sector.

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