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…
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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…
3D-Printed Device Enhances Capture of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have designed and additively manufactured a first-of-its-kind aluminum device that enhances the capture of carbon dioxide…
Antarctic Ice Core Experts: Current Anthropogenic CO2 Increase Is Unprecedented
A new measurement technology developed at the University of Bern provides unique insights into the climate of the past. Previous CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere…
Ice Age Carbon Dioxide Puzzle Solved by Marine Life Found in Ancient Antarctic Ice
As the world warmed from the last ice age, a rise in carbon dioxide levels stalled for nearly 2,000 years. That’s always puzzled scientists, but…
Spring Snowmelt Triggers Fresh CO2 Production in the Arctic – Warming Faster Than the Rest of the World
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world and snowmelt is speeding it up with rapid soil warming and increased CO2 in…
New Research: Trees Absorb Less Carbon Dioxide As the World’s Temperature Rises
Warming Will Reduce Trees’ Ability to Slow Climate Change New research suggests that the most abundant trees in North America absorb less carbon dioxide as…
May 2020 Had the Highest Monthly Atmospheric CO2 Reading Ever Recorded
Rise of carbon dioxide unabated: Seasonal peak reaches 417 parts per million at Mauna Loa observatory Atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at Mauna Loa Observatory reached…
Breakthrough Using Carbon-14 to Estimate National Emissions of Carbon Dioxide From Fossil Fuels
Tracking Fossil Fuel Emissions With Carbon-14 Researchers from NOAA and the University of Colorado have devised a breakthrough method for estimating national emissions of carbon…
Catalyst Produces Useful Hydrocarbons While Removing CO2
Water is split into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis, but if CO2 is also added to the mixture, compounds can be generated to make textiles,…
Innovative “Reverse Fuel Cell” Converts Waste CO2 Into Valuable Chemicals 10x Faster
Researchers develop enhanced device to transform CO2 into valuable chemicals 10 times faster than previous versions. Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity. Now, a University…
Transforming Carbon Dioxide to Into Fuel More Efficiently With a Water-Conducting Membrane
Separation membrane could vastly improve multiple chemical processes. Methanol is a versatile and efficient chemical used as fuel in the production of countless products. Carbon…
Boom of Vegetation, Fueled by Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Absorbs Carbon and Cools Our Planet
As Our Planet Gets Greener, Plants Are Slowing Global Warming But an international team of researchers, including Ranga Myneni and Chi Chen from BU, say…
Artificial Photosynthesis Uses Sunlight to Recycle CO2 Into ‘Green Methane’
A new artificial photosynthesis approach uses sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into methane, which could help make natural-gas-powered devices carbon neutral. Methane is the main…
Change in Construction Materials Could Transform Buildings Into a Global CO2 Sink
A material revolution replacing cement and steel in urban construction by wood can have double benefits for climate stabilization, a new study shows. First, it…