Grasslands could overtake forests as the most reliable carbon sink ecosystems
But this doesn't mean we should stop focusing on forests -- on the contrary.
Tag: carbon
The Milky Way seems to be full of toxic ‘space grease’
The universe is stickier than scientists used to think.
Ancient volcanism shows our emissions can trigger a mass marine extinction
Ancient volcanism offers a glimpse into the future effects of climate change.
Help win the war (for our planet) by planting a Climate Victory Garden
Fighting climate change is as easy as growing some food!
Pee, Poop, and Perspiration Will Be Useful in Traveling to Mars
Astronauts' waste will not be wasted.
Silicon-based life on Earth? Only artificially, so far — but maybe natural on other planets
A team of researchers forced bacteria to create carbon-silicon bonds, and their experiment showcases why life on our planet chose ...
“Felting” carbon nanotubes could finally allow us to use the wonder-material at large
Carbon nanotubes are one of the most promising materials humanity is looking into today -- problem is, they tend to ...
Hard-pressed by humans, rainforests lost their ability to act as carbon sinks
Instead, they now release around 8% of global emissions.
Exotic carbon molecule has six bonds, breaking the four-bond limit
This molecule doesn't play by the rules.
Comprehensive study finds that sustainable eating could save the planet
Cutting down on meat could drastically reduce global warming.
Scientists coax bacteria towards silicon-based life
Silly bacteria, carbon-based life is best life!
NASA prepares mission to intercept asteroid
NASA is preparing for a potentially game-changing mission: intercepting an asteroid and bringing a sample back home.
Transportation takes lion share of carbon emissions in U.S. after 40 years — both good and bad news
Basically, it's because coal is done and gone.
Google used DeepMind to cut their electricity bill by a whopping 15%
That adds up to a lot of money.
Trees trade carbon through their roots, using symbiotic fungi networks
A forest's trees capture carbon not only for themselves, but also engage in an active "trade" of sorts with their ...
Taking a look into Mercury’s dark secrets
When the MESSENGER spacecraft found carbon rich material on Mercury, researchers were surprised and couldn't quite explain the source. Now, ...
Scientists find new phase of carbon at room-temp that’s harder than diamond
To make diamonds, the industry typically resorts to subjecting graphite to immense pressure and temperature, which makes production volumes low ...
Penta-graphene is stronger and better than graphene – we only need to make it, now
Chinese researchers ran simulations and found that a pentagon-containing version of graphene is theoretically stable. The 2D allotrope of carbon is made up ...
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