Tags: Carbon dioxide

Phytoplankton Could Solve Climate Change, Reduce Carbon Dioxide in Ocean [Simulation]

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 08.15.2022 20:16 PM

Climatologists suggest increasing phytoplankton in the ocean to remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Read on to know how it will work.

Blue Carbon Habitats May Not Remove Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere

07.28.2022 11:00 AM

A new study reveals that restoring coastal vegetation, also known as the blue carbon habitats, might not be the nature-based climate solution. Continue reading to know more about the researchers' new findings

Fire Detection Sensors: Italy's Bet to Combat Forest Fires Amidst Climate Change

07.18.2022 11:00 AM

Forest fires have desecrated millions of acres of forests across the globe which resulted in billions of tonnes of CO2 emissions. Read on how Italy is placing its bets to prevent the catastrophe on ultra-early fire detecting sensors.

Climate Change Reversal Possible? MIT Scientists Say They Can Stop This Threat to Earth

07.13.2022 07:30 AM

Climate change has been devastating numerous communities across the globe. Read on to find out how MIT scientists will pause and completely reverse the effects of climate change.

Supreme Court Restricts EPA Power to Reduce Carbon Emissions

07.01.2022 07:28 AM

The US Supreme Court limited Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPC) power to issue regulations and to set standards related to carbon emission. Continue reading to know more about the court's ruling on EPC's climate standards

Carbon Footprint Measurement Through AI: Scientists Develop New Tool to Track, Calculate CO2 Emissions and Reductions

06.27.2022 09:30 AM

Researchers developed a new tool to calculate and track carbon dioxide emissions, as well as compare factors affecting CO2 reductions. Read to learn more.

Novel Way of Growing Plants in the Dark Uses Artificial Photosynthesis to Make Food Production More Efficient

06.27.2022 03:43 AM

A collaboration of scientists showed a way to cross one of the seemingly impossible barriers in convincing plants to grow in total darkness using artificial photosynthesis. Read the article to know the full details of the study.

Mars Web-Like Patterns and Blue Fan-Shaped Marks Seen on Surface, What Are They?

06.23.2022 05:03 AM

Astronomers explain the true nature behind the strange blue fans and polygon shapes made from web-like materials in the surface of Mars. Read more about this surface feature and why it exists.

New Sorbent for Fastest Recyclable Carbon Capture System Reaches 99% Efficacy

05.30.2022 09:00 AM

Experts from Tokyo Metropolitan University developed a new direct air capture (DAC) technology that performs twice as the carbon capture systems available today. Learn more about the innovation and how it works.

Can We Live in Venus? Yes, But Only If We Encase It in Giant Shell

03.30.2022 04:26 AM

A NASA researcher reveals his plans in making Venus habitable for humans. Learn how enclosing the hottest planet could make it possible to host life.

Scientists Working on Converting Astronaut Urine Into Rocket Fuel Using Sunlight

03.25.2022 03:07 AM

Humans will have to maximize resources on Mars to survive, and that includes recycling urine. Check out this proposed system to convert astronaut wastewater into rocket fuel.

Steaks Out of Thin Air: Start-up Company Makes Protein From Carbon Dioxide, Organism, and Water

02.15.2022 03:23 AM

A Bay Area start-up is making meat out of thin air using a probiotic process that transforms carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen combined with minerals and water.

Novel Catalyst Can Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Gasoline 1,000 Times More Efficiently Than Existing Methods

02.14.2022 10:30 AM

Captured carbon dioxide can now be converted into carbon-neutral fuels using only a novel catalyst by Stanford scientists to increase the production of long-chain hydrocarbons that is 1,000 times more efficient than current methods.

Methane Levels in Atmosphere Cite Global Warming as Possible Cause of Its ‘Dangerously Fast’ Growth

02.09.2022 04:21 AM

In a new study, a team of researchers discovered that methane in the atmosphere had raced beyond 1,900 parts a billion, which is thrice the levels discovered before the industrial revolution.

Carbon Capture Storage Powered By Hydrogen Extracts 99% CO2 At a Rate of 2 Liters Of Air Per Minute

02.07.2022 21:21 PM

A recent study developed a novel hydrogen-powered carbon capture approach that can extract 99 percent of CO2 straight from the natural air.

Mosquitoes Use Color to Find Hosts Resulting in Diseases Including Dengue Fever

02.05.2022 22:40 PM

A new study led by the University of Washington researchers recently showed that common species of mosquitoes, following the detection of telltale gas humans breathe out, are flying towards specific colors.

Methane Coming from Our Gas Stove Contributes to Global Warming, Scientists Tell Us How It Happens

01.27.2022 12:43 PM

A new study by Stanford University recently revealed the methane that leaks from natural-gas burning stoves within the United States homes has a climate impact compared to the carbon dioxide released from approximately 500,000 gasoline-powered vehicles.

Climate Change Could Be Delayed? Mechanical Trees Could Absorb Carbon Dioxide Tell Us How

01.26.2022 04:34 AM

Scientists recently said that forests of mechanical trees which have layers of discs designed intentionally to absorb carbon dioxide could be erected to delay climate change.

Carbon Dioxide May Be Converted to Solid, Helping with Industry Decarbonization

01.19.2022 09:48 AM

Australian scientists have recently created a smart and very effective method of capturing carbon dioxide and eventually converting it to contribute to the decarbonization of certain industries.

Cat Litter Material Can Save the Planet, Combat Climate Change With Its Methane Content

01.12.2022 01:40 AM

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently developed a new approach for extracting methane from the air with the use of an affordable, common clay type, usually used for cat litter.

Elon Musk Wants SpaceX To Use Carbon Dioxide As Rocket Fuel

01.10.2022 03:18 AM

SpaceX will have to produce a rocket fuel out of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to Elon Musk, most likely through electrolysis.

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