Climate change predictions are not taking account of the full range of possible effects of rising carbon dioxide levels, researchers say.
Environment
Jun 29, 2018
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Dramatic improvements have been made to the process of converting carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to methanol, a fuel and building block for a wide range of everyday materials, according to Penn State researchers.
Materials Science
Jun 28, 2018
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Fossil fuels have long been the precursor to plastic, but new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and European collaborators could help send that era up in smoke—carbon dioxide, to be exact.
Materials Science
May 22, 2018
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An Earth observation satellite called TanSat has produced its first global carbon dioxide maps. TanSat was launched by a collaborative team of researchers in China, and these maps are the first steps to provide global carbon ...
Environment
Apr 17, 2018
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A trial date has been set for October 29 in the case of nearly two dozen US youths suing the US government for failing to protect public resources by burning fossil fuels.
Environment
Apr 13, 2018
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Due to their worldwide distribution, trees have an extraordinary role in removing excessive amounts of CO2 released into the atmosphere by human activity. So far, however, no tool exists to precisely calculate the carbon ...
Environment
Apr 12, 2018
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A $20 million international competition to make profitable products from a gas that otherwise would contribute to global warming has entered its final stretch.
Environment
Apr 9, 2018
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A $20 million international competition to make profitable products from a gas that otherwise would contribute to global warming has entered its final stretch.
Environment
Apr 9, 2018
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It may not rank among the all-time greatest dramas, but the history of ice on Greenland has been a source of scientific controversy for more than a decade.
Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2018
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Agriculture already monopolizes 90 percent of global freshwater—yet production still needs to dramatically increase to feed and fuel this century's growing population. For the first time, scientists have improved how a ...
Biotechnology
Mar 6, 2018
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