How Cyanobacteria Turn Carbon into Fuel – Video

How Cyanobacteria Turn Carbon into Fuel – Video

Special structures called carboxysomes are responsible for the conversion

Molecular Hydrogen May Have Caused Global Warming on Mars

Molecular Hydrogen May Have Caused Global Warming on Mars

The gas was very potent in heating up the atmosphere

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
Global Ocean Levels Could Rise 1 Meter (3.3 Feet) by 2100

Global Ocean Levels Could Rise 1 Meter (3.3 Feet) by 2100

The conclusion belongs to an international survey of scientists

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 25th, 2013
Global Warming May Continue for Centuries

Global Warming May Continue for Centuries

This will happen even if we suddenly stop polluting today

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 14th, 2013
The Middle East Readies for Its First Carbon Capture and Storage Project

The Middle East Readies for Its First Carbon Capture and Storage Project

The project is expected to lead to the sequestration of 800,000 tonnes of CO2 yearly

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2013
Atmospheric Carbon Concentrations Reached New Record High in 2012

Atmospheric Carbon Concentrations Reached New Record High in 2012

Methane and nitrous oxide concentrations have also reached record values

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 6th, 2013
Carbon Injection May Boost Risk of Earthquakes

Carbon Injection May Boost Risk of Earthquakes

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

UN: Two-Degree Celsius Limit for Global Warming Is Unrealistic

UN: Two-Degree Celsius Limit for Global Warming Is Unrealistic

The organization does not believe that humankind can reach this goal

10-18 Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide Can Be Stored in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale

10-18 Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide Can Be Stored in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale

Specialists say this could help reduce environmental pollution, limit global warming

So-Called Artificial Lungs Could Make Power Stations More Environmentally Friendly

So-Called Artificial Lungs Could Make Power Stations More Environmentally Friendly

These “lungs” would absorb the carbon dioxide, keep it from reaching the atmosphere

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 27th, 2013
Scientists Try to Rid the World of CO2 by Injecting It in Basalt

Scientists Try to Rid the World of CO2 by Injecting It in Basalt

Some 1,000 tons of CO2 will be buried in basalt by early August

Dutch Scientists Want to Turn Greenhouse Gas Emissions into an Energy Source

Dutch Scientists Want to Turn Greenhouse Gas Emissions into an Energy Source

The researchers claim waste carbon dioxide could generate 1,570 billion kilowatts yearly

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 16th, 2013
Wetlands Exposed to High CO2 Levels Absorb More Carbon than They Normally Would

Wetlands Exposed to High CO2 Levels Absorb More Carbon than They Normally Would

Specialists are confident wetlands can help human society put a leash on climate change

Poor Decisions Can Be Linked to CO2 Exposure

Poor Decisions Can Be Linked to CO2 Exposure

High levels of carbon dioxide negatively impact on reasoning

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 12th, 2012
Carbon Snowfall Found on Mars

Carbon Snowfall Found on Mars

NASA spacecraft makes amazing discovery from Martian orbit

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 23rd, 2012
Why Atmospheric Methane Amounts Leveled Off Recently

Why Atmospheric Methane Amounts Leveled Off Recently

Concentrations held steady between the 1980s and 2005

Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere May Soon Clean Our Air

Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere May Soon Clean Our Air

Experts are assessing new materials for carbon capture and storage

 
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