• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2015
Global Atmospheric Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide Hit Record High

Global Atmospheric Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide Hit Record High

This increase in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide is a driver of climate change, global warming

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 17th, 2015
High-Tech Satellites Will Soon Study Ocean Acidification from Space

High-Tech Satellites Will Soon Study Ocean Acidification from Space

Scientists are now working on developing satellites that will monitor the chemical makeup of oceans from space

Watch: How Champagne Gets Its Bubbles, as Explained by Science

Watch: How Champagne Gets Its Bubbles, as Explained by Science

The bubbles that tingle our nose when we drink champagne are molecules of carbon dioxide, science video explains

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 28th, 2014
Stunning ESA Image Shows Carbon Dioxide Frost Covering Mars' Hellas Chaos

Stunning ESA Image Shows Carbon Dioxide Frost Covering Mars' Hellas Chaos

The picture was obtained by the Mars Express spacecraft earlier this year, was shared with the public just yesterday

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 6th, 2014
How Man-Made Air Pollution Is Causing Rivers to Swell

How Man-Made Air Pollution Is Causing Rivers to Swell

Air pollution found to have caused an increase in the amount of water flowing through rivers in the northern hemisphere

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 23rd, 2014
Melting of the Arctic Is Fueling Global Warming

Melting of the Arctic Is Fueling Global Warming

Study finds sea ice helps remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, having less of it around spells bad news

Global CO2 Emissions Will Hit Record 40 Billion Tonnes in 2014

Global CO2 Emissions Will Hit Record 40 Billion Tonnes in 2014

Under a business-as-usual scenario, the world will likely use up its remaining CO2 quota in just one generation

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2014
Planned Coal-to-Gas Plants in China Will Produce Over 1Bn Tons of CO2 Yearly

Planned Coal-to-Gas Plants in China Will Produce Over 1Bn Tons of CO2 Yearly

China wants to build 50 coal-to-gas plants within the next decade, Greenpeace says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 4th, 2014
As Much as 17 Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Could Be Stored in Wyoming

As Much as 17 Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Could Be Stored in Wyoming

DOE report says the Rock Springs Uplift could store impressive amounts of carbon

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 8th, 2014
EU's CO2 Emissions from Energy Use Dropped by 2.5% in 2013

EU's CO2 Emissions from Energy Use Dropped by 2.5% in 2013

This drop was documented in comparison to emissions reported in 2012

CO2 Pollution Expected to Make Some Foods Less Nutritious

CO2 Pollution Expected to Make Some Foods Less Nutritious

Chances are this will impact on global food security, researchers say

Watch: A History of Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations

Watch: A History of Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations

Video documents atmospheric concentrations of CO2 over thousands of years

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 2nd, 2014
Shell Now Interested in CO2-Driven Enhanced Oil Recovery

Shell Now Interested in CO2-Driven Enhanced Oil Recovery

The end goal is to improve recovery from depleted oil fields, media says

US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Found to Have Dropped by 3.4% in 2012

US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Found to Have Dropped by 3.4% in 2012

The switch from coal to natural gas had a huge say in the matter, EPA says

15-40% of the CO2 We Emit Today Will Still Be Around in 1,000 Years

15-40% of the CO2 We Emit Today Will Still Be Around in 1,000 Years

Researchers warn today's greenhouse gas emissions will be felt for several hundred years

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 14th, 2014
Major Action Required Right Away to Stop Global Warming

Major Action Required Right Away to Stop Global Warming

The conclusion belongs to a newly-released IPCC report

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 10th, 2014
Arid Lands Gobble Up Atmospheric Carbon at High Speed

Arid Lands Gobble Up Atmospheric Carbon at High Speed

Climatologists did not know arid regions were so carbon-hungry

 
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