CO2 map zooms in on emissions

Scientists have high hopes for a new system of mapping carbon dioxide emissions in the United States

April 8, 2008 11:39 AM

US scientists have unveiled a new, high-resolution interactive map which tracks patterns of CO2 emissions coming from fossil fuels burned daily across the country.

The maps and system, called Vulcan, show CO2 emissions in more than 100 times greater detail than was previously available. Until now, scientists say, data on carbon dioxide emissions was reported monthly at a statewide level.