'Net zero'? 'Carbon neutral'? Climate change jargon got you confused? Let us explain
Net zero what? Carbon sequestration who? And what on Earth do greenhouses have to do with gases?
Net zero what? Carbon sequestration who? And what on Earth do greenhouses have to do with gases?
Environment
Jul 11, 2022
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Elisabeth Gilmore compares the world's urgent need to find alternatives to remove excess carbon dioxide from the air to a family bank balance depleted by a shopping spree.
Environment
May 2, 2022
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By enhancing soil's ability to store carbon, the ground we walk on could play an essential role in keeping carbon dioxide out of the air.
Environment
Sep 30, 2021
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IIASA researchers and international colleagues explored the potential of using finely ground rock to help with the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere on the road to achieving net-zero emissions and keeping global warming ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2021
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As the effects of climate change intensify and paths for limiting global warming narrow, politicians, media and environmental advocates have rallied behind "carbon farming" as a mutually beneficial strategy for society, the ...
Environment
Jun 30, 2021
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Tiny algae in Earth's oceans and lakes take in sunlight and carbon dioxide and turn them into sugars that sustain the rest of the aquatic food web, gobbling up about as much carbon as all the world's trees and plants combined.
Environment
Jun 4, 2021
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Florida State University researchers have more insight into a strange sea creature found in oceans around the world and what their presence means for the health of a marine ecosystem.
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2021
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In a new study, Dr. Lu Xiankai and his colleagues from the South China Botanical Garden (SCBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) found that tropical forests can capture carbon dioxide (CO2) into soils and thus reduce ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 14, 2021
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Today, researchers at Columbia University launched the world's first database of carbon dioxide removal laws. The database, which is publicly available at cdrlaw.org, provides an annotated bibliography of legal materials ...
Environment
Oct 9, 2020
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New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how plants create the load-bearing structures that let them grow—much like how building crews frame a house.
Plants & Animals
Jul 9, 2020
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