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Analytical Chemistry Oct 31, 2023

Bidirectional host-guest interactions promote selective photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction

The construction of highly efficient artificial photosynthesis systems to convert CO2 into versatile chemicals is a sustainable pathway to alleviate global warming and the ongoing energy crisis. To bring artificial photosynthetic ...

Ecology Oct 24, 2023

New study on the importance of tree leaves for carbon dioxide storage

In a large-scale study with almost 400 partners, researchers worldwide have collected data on tree species, to which scientists from Bayreuth have contributed their knowledge about the Kilimanjaro region. The study, which ...

Environment Oct 17, 2023

Carbon dioxide pollution expected to hit new record in 2023, researchers say

Global emissions of planet-heating carbon dioxide are expected to rise around one percent to reach a new all-time high in 2023, the climate scientist behind the preliminary research said Tuesday.

Earth Sciences Oct 4, 2023

New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world's volcanoes

A new study led by the University of Oxford has overturned the view that natural rock weathering acts as a CO2 sink, indicating instead that this can also act as a large CO2 source, rivaling that of volcanoes. The results, ...

Nanomaterials Oct 4, 2023

MXene and MBene compounds can be engineered to selectively capture carbon dioxide, says study

Some of the thinnest materials known to mankind may provide solutions to scientists in their quest to curb the effects of global warming.

Earth Sciences Oct 4, 2023

Diagnosing anthropogenic carbon emissions: A 'carbon dioxide checkup' of Earth's health

Since 2020, many countries have pledged their plans for "carbon peak and carbon neutrality". Managing anthropogenic emissions, especially from major industries, is crucial for addressing global warming and promoting sustainable ...

Biochemistry Sep 28, 2023

Capturing carbon dioxide with electricity: A microbial enzyme inspires electrochemistry

Humans continuously emits greenhouse gases, worsening global warming. For example, carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulates dramatically over the years and is chemically very stable. Yet, some microbes capture CO2 using highly efficient ...

Bio & Medicine Sep 26, 2023

Researchers develop minimal nanozymes with carbon dioxide capture capacity

Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) researchers have developed minimal nanozymes with the capacity of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in industrial processes—and applicable to other environmental remediation ...

Polymers Sep 25, 2023

Copper-based catalysts efficiently turn carbon dioxide into methane

Technologies for removing carbon from the atmosphere keep improving, but solutions for what to do with the carbon once it's captured are harder to come by.

Ecology Sep 22, 2023

Re-wetting is key for boosting carbon dioxide storage in southern peatlands, finds study

Maintaining a water level between 20 and 30 centimeters below the local water table will boost southern peatlands' carbon storage and reduce the amount of climate-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane they release back ...

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