New metal organic framework can produce valuable chemicals out of factory smoke
Protecting the environment is easiest when it makes economic sense.
Tag: carbon dioxide
We could store car exhaust and use it to fuel our crops, in about a decade or so
I'm always down for more food and less exhaust.
A new model developed to estimate how ocean acidity evolves over time
"Ocean acidification is proceeding at a rate 10 times faster today than any time in the last 55 million years," ...
Global warming is literally dissolving the ocean’s plankton
Global warming's evil twin is acting out, and it's starting to cause major issues.
Even a little extra CO2 is triggering big changes in forests
Rising CO2 is altering how forests recycle water.
An artificial leaf can turn carbon dioxide into fuel
CO2 is the main contributor to global warming
New material selectively captured CO2 molecules and turns them into useful products
Propeller-shaped molecules trap CO2, which can then be used to manufacture useful organic materials.
Earth didn’t have a high-carbon atmosphere until 1965, study showed
The increase is quite sizeable.
Could snowball planets still host life? This study claims so
After all, the Earth was once a snowball too.
Iceland researchers trap CO2 into rocks — but there’s a catch
This could be a big part of the battle against climate change.
One Icelandic glacier-volcano duo is emitting 20 times more methane than all other volcanoes in Europe
When glaciers fall to the dark side, methane happens.
Scientists show how a mineral could be used to suck CO2 from the atmosphere
This could be big.
How Roman priests walked through the “Gates to Hell” — and came back
Modern science explains how an ancient ritual worked.
NASA observatory highlights the importance of studying CO2 on Earth: it’s connected to everything
Groundbreaking data allows us to study carbon dioxide in unprecedented detail.
First ‘negative emissions plant’ that turns ambient CO2 into stone switches on in Iceland
This is still experimental technology but in the future it could prove to be a lifeline.
Waste not, want not: astronauts to turn pee into nutrients, tools on deep-space missions
Stay hydrated up there, ladies and gents.
Replacing beef with beans on Americans’ plates might be the fastest way to cut CO2 emissions
If Americans ate beans instead of beef, the U.S. would realize 50 to 75% of its 2020 GHG-reduction targets.
New protein can increase yields, save farmers millions every year
A tiny protein which can make a big difference!
Scientists want to track ocean heat using magnetic fields
As the Earth heats up, much of the heat sinks into the oceans.
Scientists are trapping more and more CO2 into volcanic basalt
Storing CO2 underground might be one pivotal for our climate future.
Photosynthetic solar cell turns carbon dioxide and sunlight into fuel
Fossil fuels could soon be a thing of the past.
NASA shows how much CO2 we really pump into the atmosphere
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have never been higher: the average global CO2 levels have reached the 400 parts ...
China pollutes more than previously thought – still way less per capita than the US
According to recently released data from Chinese authorities, the country is burning out even more than previously thought
Massive aquifers beneath the world’s deserts might store more carbon than all living plants
Chinese researchers sampled water from an underground aquifer in the Tarim Basin and found these store vast quantities of carbon ...
Carbon emissions threaten to destroy pink salmon population
The effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are great and long reaching - a new study has found that pink ...
Ocean acidification could destroy shelled animals by 2030
Ocean acidification, one of the often ignored dangers associated with climate change is becoming increasingly worrying. As our climate becomes ...
Scientists find direct evidence that CO2 heats the Earth’s crust
When we're talking about CO2 emissions and global warming, we generally mean atmospheric CO2 - where the gas is spewed ...
Washing soda could be used to capture CO2 fired by power plants
Lawrence Livermore scientists have devised tiny capsules made up of a highly permeable polymer shell and a sodium carbonate solution ...
New process turns CO2 into alcohol using enzymes
We've previously told you how our ancestors' adaptation to metabolizing alcohol which first happened some 10 million years ago may ...
Failing carbon policies: we’re seeing the largest carbon emissions increase in 30 years
Image: Sustainability Ninja U.N. scientists released a report in which they conclude man-made carbon emissions released between 2012 and 2013 were ...
Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals
Brown University researchers reported the development of a copper foam which could turn CO2 into useful chemicals such as formic ...
Mysterious Siberian craters attributed to methane. Permafrost methane release might have begun
The "mysterious" craters in Siberia have actually been caused by methane seeping from the melting permafrost. No rockets, no meteorites, ...
New Catalyst converts CO2 to methanol 90 times faster than current options
Scientists have found a much more efficient way of converting CO2 into methanol, using a catalyst with oxide nanoparticles. The ...
Carbon dioxide hits 400 ppm for the first time in human history
Carbon dioxide levels throughout the northern hemisphere hit 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in human history ...
Rising atmospheric CO2 lowers nutrient content in crops
Farmers will have to more carefully manage nitrogen fertilization as the world climate warms up to prevent crop loss. Trying ...
Carbon capture of the future might turn CO2 into construction materials
We all know that CO2 dumped in the atmosphere (consequences in the ocean, where the most carbon winds up actually ...
Some 1,700 US cities under threat of going under-water by 2100
According to a recently published in the journal PNAS, some 1,700 cities in the United States coastal areas are under ...
Forests become more efficient in response to rising CO2 levels
For years scientists have hypothesized that a rise in CO2 levels will cause the world's forests to use water more ...
Record level atmospheric CO2. Reaches 400 ppm for the first time in 3 million years
A bit late with on this story, but considering the importance of this rather unfortunate milestone, it's best you all ...
Global warming will lead to less snow fall in the world
A new climate model has predicted dramatic snow fall decline worldwide as a result of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide in the ...
Drought caused by global warming puts many forests around the world at risk
Around the globe, local climates are changing. Maybe you haven't noticed it yet, because in most regions this is a slow ...
CO2 emissions might lead to more space junk hazard
Ever increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere are not only hazardous to life on the planet's surface, but also to ...
Ice cold layer discovered in the atmosphere of the hottest planet
In a surprising find, scientists have discovered a cold layer sandwiched between two hot ones in Venus atmosphere, the hottest planet in ...
Ocean life threatened by mass extinction as acidification rate nears 300 million year max
A newly published paper in the journal Science provides a worrisome report - the world's oceans are acidifying at a ...
Man responsible for three quarters of climate change
A new independent study conducted by researchers from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, has concluded that natural ...
Ocean life threatened by mass extinction
Climate change and over-fishing are held responsible for the swift collapse of coral reefs and the propagation of mass extinction ...
Record High Greenhouse Emission Rates for 2010
A week before the UN Copenhagen climate summit, a disheartening new study conducted by scientists from University of Exeter in ...
