Carbon Dioxide Reactor Synthesizes Martian Fuel
A gas station on Mars? Chemical engineers envision the possibilities. Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to…
Carbon Dioxide
Tropical Forests in Africa’s Mountains Store More Carbon Than Previously Thought – But They’re Disappearing Fast
Scientists studying tropical forests in Africa’s mountains were surprised to uncover how much carbon they store, and how fast some of these forests are being…
Extensive Chains of Volcanoes Provides Safety Valve for Earth’s Long-Term Climate
Extensive chains of volcanoes have been responsible for both emitting and then removing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), stabilizing temperatures at Earth’s surface. An international research…
Capturing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Transforming It Into Industrially Useful Materials
Salk scientists quantify process to permanently store plant-captured CO2 as SiC, a valuable material for electronics. Plants are unparalleled in their ability to capture CO2…
The Waste Product That Could Help Mitigate Climate Change – Locking Carbon in the Soil “For Hundreds to Thousands of Years”
A product made from urban, agriculture, and forestry waste has the added benefit of reducing the carbon footprint of modern farming, an international review involving…
New Research Shows Decline in CO2 Cooled Earth’s Climate Over 30 Million Years Ago
New research led by the University of Bristol demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in driving Earth’s…
Using Sunlight to Alleviate Global Warming: Breakthrough in Decomposing CO2 With High Efficiency
Scientists find a way to efficiently use visible light from the sun to break down CO2, open doors to novel means of alleviating global warming….
Earth’s History Sends Climate Warning – Urgent Action Needed
A new study of historical carbon dioxide levels stresses urgent action is needed to avoid prehistoric levels of climate change. The international team of scientists,…
Climate Shift May Have Helped Dinosaurs Make 6,500-Mile Trek From South America to Greenland
CO2 Dip May Have Aided Herbivores on a 6,500-Mile Trek A new paper refines estimates of when herbivorous dinosaurs must have traversed North America on…
“Paradigm Shifting” – Researchers Discover a Substantial Overlooked Source of Natural CO2
The bedrock beneath our feet has a reputation as an inhospitable place. In contrast, soil is known to be teeming with life – from microbes…
A New Way to Synthesize Hydrocarbons Could Reduce CO2 Emissions and Slash Costs of Chemical Manufacturing
Room Temperature Conversion of CO2 to CO New method could potentially reduce carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere and slash costs of chemical manufacturing. Researchers…
Advanced Gas Separation Membranes for Capturing Carbon Dioxide From the Air
Researchers in I2CNER, Kyushu University suggest the potential of the advanced gas separation membranes for CO2 extraction from ambient air. Climate change caused by emissions…
MIT Developed a Controllable Membrane to Pull Carbon Dioxide Out of Exhaust Streams
Electrically switchable system could continuously separate gases without the need for moving parts or wasted space. A new system developed by chemical engineers at MIT…
Scientist Maps CO2 Emissions for Entire US
Map features greenhouse gas emissions across the entire US landscape at high space- and time-resolution with details on economic sector, fuel, and combustion process. With…
Missing Link Discovered in the Evolution of Photosynthesis and Carbon Fixation
A team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has discovered a missing link in the evolution of photosynthesis and carbon fixation. Dating…
Our Oceans Are Capturing More Carbon Than Expected – Underestimated by Up to 900,000,000 Metric Tons of Carbon per Year
Earth’s oceans help to slow global warming by absorbing carbon from our atmosphere – but fully observing this crucial process in the upper ocean and…
Coronavirus-Induced CO2 Emission Reductions Are Not Yet Detectable in the Atmosphere
Effects of the pandemic will be detected in the atmosphere much later — To reach the Paris climate goals, decade-long measures are needed. Based on…
Breakthrough Electrocatalyst Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Ethanol
A research team led by scientists from Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Northern Illinois University has discovered…