Carbon dioxide levels highest in human history
Atmospheric levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide have hit a record high of more than 415 parts per million. The accelerated rise of man-made greenhouse gas emissions has scientists alarmed.…
Can we afford to suck carbon dioxide out of the air?
Can we afford to suck carbon dioxide out of the air?…
Swapping fossil fuels for recycled CO2
Carbon dioxide emissions are a major cause of global warming. But the gas also contains the carbon-rich compounds used for making plastic. In Germany, efforts are underway to reduce CO2 emissions by…
British forest pumped full of CO2 to test tree absorption
A vast 'forest lab' in Britain is being pumped full of carbon dioxide in a bid to determine just how effective trees are at absorbing greenhouse gases when exposed to the predicted…
Locking CO2 into Iceland’s rocks to limit climate change
Turning carbon dioxide into stone could remove it from the atmosphere permanently, according to scientists working in Iceland.…