Borisov, a comet from another star system, was surrounded by a cloud of poisonous ice that had to have formed in a region of space colder than anything known to man. Researchers from NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center found that it must have formed in the outer edges of its original star system – known … Read more
Mature trees could be less effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously thought, suggesting Earth may be closer to climate tipping point Scientists in Australia measured the capacity of mature trees to absorb CO2 They found that while the trees absorbed CO2, they didn’t hold on to it The CO2 ended up … Read more
Parents have a bigger carbon footprint than families without children due to the need for convenience, according to a new study. A study in Sweden found two-adult households with children emit over 25 percent more carbon dioxide than two-adult households without children. Tighter time constraints and the need for convenient access to food and transport was … Read more
Carbon dioxide levels are on track to reach the same catastrophic level as 200 million years ago when volcanic eruptions drove HALF of all life on Earth to extinction, study finds Amount of CO2 during End-Triassic Event similar to projected 21st century level This event 200 million years ago was caused by huge volcanic activity Led to eventual … Read more
Carbon dioxide levels are on track to reach the same catastrophic level as 200 million years ago when volcanic eruptions drove HALF of all life on Earth to extinction, study finds Amount of CO2 during End-Triassic Event similar to projected 21st century level This event 200 million years ago was caused by huge volcanic activity Led to eventual … Read more
A biological ‘pump’ that distributes carbon to the bottom of the ocean via tiny plankton is operating twice as rapidly as previously thought, a new study claims. US scientists say that the level of carbon that is distributed to the ocean floor depends on how much sunlight a microscopic type of plankton gets. This phytoplankton, … Read more
Carbon dioxide emissions could fall by the largest amount since World War Two this year as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill, according to the chair of a network of scientists providing benchmark emissions data. Rob Jackson, who chairs the Global Carbon Project, which produces widely-watched annual emissions estimates, said carbon output … Read more
A vodka made from captured carbon dioxide has been created by a new company and could make it profitable to capture greenhouse gases. Brooklyn based Air Co was a finalist for the Carbon XPrize, designed to create a profitable way to capture and reuse greenhouse gases. The company was founded by a chemical physicist and … Read more