Present-Day Space Race Among Space Agencies, Firms Like SpaceX Could Affect Earth's Atmosphere; Space Tourism Not Efficient

Medicine & Technology Aug 28, 2021

Today's space race among countries and prominent space organizations like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic could be among the top contributor of carbon emissions to Earth's atmosphere.

Dissolved Carbon Dioxide From Oceans Can Be Captured Using Nanojars to Lessen Climate Change

Aug 26, 2021

Researchers developed "nanojars" that are smaller than the width of a human hair to capture dissolved carbon dioxide from oceans to lessen its contribution to climate change.

Self-Healing Earth: Volcanoes Regulate Carbon Emissions in Atmosphere, Global Temperatures; Possible Answer to Climate Change

Aug 24, 2021

While volcanoes have long been held to be an inevitable cause of disaster from the Earth's moving plates, a new study reveals how they help the Earth regulate atmospheric carbon dioxide and, in turn, stabilize global temperatures.

Siberian Wildfires Produce 800 Megatons of Carbon Dioxide in Less Than 3 Months

Aug 19, 2021

Wildfires in Siberia are reportedly emitting two times the number of greenhouse gases last year in just two and a half months, as estimated by the European Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).

Irreversible Climate Change Now on 'Code Red,' UN Fears More Flood, Fire, and Drought Worldwide: Is There a Solution?

Aug 10, 2021

United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the latest assessment, and it issued a code red due to the impending threat brought by our planet's changing climate.

Thawing Permafrost in Siberia Could Release 'Methane Bomb' that Accelerates Global Warming

Aug 03, 2021

The summer 2020 heat wave in Siberia melted the permafrost that increased methane gas emissions from limestone, which may lead to the formation of methane bombs in the atmosphere.

Carbon Dioxide Decline 34 Million Years Ago Caused Earth's Drastic Climate Transition and Formation of Antarctica

Aug 03, 2021

In a recent paper, the atmopsheric carbon dioxide was theorized to be the main key to the drastic change of Earth's climate from greehnouse to icehouse condition.

Tropical Forests Are Now Losing Their Ability to Absorb Carbon Dioxide, Study Says

Aug 03, 2021

The overall quantity of carbon emitted and absorbed in the tropics was four times greater than in temperate and boreal zones combined, NASA said.

14,000 Scientists Declare Climate Emergency, Continued Negligence to Climate Change May Bring "Untold Suffering"

Jul 29, 2021

Nearly 14,000 scientist signatories from over 150 countries urge the implementation of a few big climate policies to combat climate change and to avoid untold suffering brought by ignoring global warming.

Wild Pigs Release More Carbon Dioxide Than Million Cars as Invasive Species Uproot Soils Everywhere

Jul 20, 2021

Using advanced mapping techniques and predictive population models, a new study demonstrates how burrowing wild pigs actually release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than a million cars each year.

Floods, Heavy Rains Affect Photosynthesis As Often as Droughts in Many Sites, New Study Reveals

Jul 01, 2021

Researchers discovered that photosynthesis was mainly influenced by floods and heavy downpours almost as frequent as droughts in many places.

Experimental African Houses Keeping Mosquitoes, Malaria Away

Jun 30, 2021

Science and health news agencies recently reported a field test of experimental African houses has proven that when carbon dioxide flows out, mosquitoes stay out, as well.

Marine Ecosystems: Life After Mass Extinctions, May Take 4 Million Years to Recover, New Study Reveals

Jun 24, 2021

A pioneering study recently found that marine ecosystems can begin functioning again, providing vital roles for humans, after being wiped out much sooner compared to their return to peak biodiversity.

Greener Approach: Visible Light Used to Decompose CO2 in New Strategy

Jun 22, 2021

One of the challenges in curbing the worsening effects of climate change is in reducing our continuous carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - and a new technology promises a green and sustainable solution in doing so.

Seawater Carbon Dioxide Chemically Turned to Limestone, Researchers New Game Plan Against Climate Change

Jun 09, 2021

Researchers propose harnessing carbon dioxide from ocean water to chemically turn them into rocks in an effort to combat climate change.