Increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks
Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels around the world.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021
Liquid metal proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter
Researchers from UNSW, have shown how liquid gallium can be used to help achieve the important goal of net zero carbon emissions.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021
Recycled concrete and CO₂ from the air made into a new building material
A new kind of concrete could reduce emissions from the construction industry. Calcium carbonate concrete is made from waste concrete.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
New and simpler method to dispose of the greenhouse gas to help tackle global warming
With the new method, carbon dioxide is transformed into useful porous complexes (PCPs/MOFs) at room temperature and without high pressure.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 3, 2021
Meet Pyrolysis -- the eco-friendly way to capture and store CO2
The production of torrefied biomass through Pyrolysis —also called biocoal—is an easy and inexpensive way to capture and store CO2.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021
Scientists synthesize 'food quality' starch from CO2 in global first
Chinese scientists recently reported a de novo route for artificial starch synthesis from carbon dioxide (CO2) for the first time.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 24, 2021
Carbon dioxide reactor makes Martian fuel
Engineers are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change and get astronauts home from Mars.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 21, 2021
How Carbon Pricing can save America's forests from Global Warming
Economic incentives for landowners to keep their land in productive forests could be a valuable policy tool for reducing greenhouse gases
Joshua Shavit
Sep 16, 2021
We now know what caused the cooling during the age of the dinosaurs
Exciting new research has revealed that a drop in atmospheric carbon dioxide caused a dramatic cooling 133 million years ago
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2021
Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050
The year 2050 has been predicted to be a bleak year for the ocean. Experts say that by 2050 there may be more plastic than fish in the sea.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 2, 2021
Bacteria may be the low cost, environmentally friendly energy storage system of the future
Low-cost, environmentally friendly and large-scale system for storing and retrieving energy from renewable sources such as wind and solar.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 29, 2021
Tiny 'nanojars' capture dissolved carbon dioxide, toxic ions from oceans and lakes
Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere can dissolve in oceans, lakes and ponds, forming bicarbonate ions and other compounds that change water
Joshua Shavit
Aug 28, 2021
Small, lightweight, gas sensors can monitor air pollution through e-skins
Scientists develop novel gas sensors with improved detection sensitivity and durability by combining organic and inorganic materials
Joshua Shavit
Aug 16, 2021
The good and bad of effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere
Researchers have now investigated how effectively DACCS could be implemented with different system configurations of a certain process.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 14, 2021
Turning municipal wastewater into freshwater using recycled CO2
Turning cities’ wastewater into usable freshwater is an environmental win.
Engineering the system to be more energy efficient is better
Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2021
Decline in CO2 cooled earth’s climate over 30 million years ago, scientists find
New research demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in warming Earth's climate.
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