Seaweeds cultivated in the sea off the coast of Trøndelag, Norway, will be converted into biocoal and used to improve agricultural land. A new method for carbon capture and storage is now being trialed by Norwegian researchers.
Biotechnology
Jun 21, 2023
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Near Earth's surface, increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are causing temperatures to rise. But starting around 60 kilometers (37 miles) up, in the outermost layers of atmosphere called the mesosphere ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2022
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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2021
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Many Australian school kids could be learning in classrooms with poor indoor air quality that exceeds safety guidelines.
Education
Apr 14, 2021
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Flying insects and parasites are often vectors for disease, but a mosquito needs to first find someone before they can bite them. In a recent study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, researchers examined bird ...
Ecology
Aug 5, 2020
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Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are higher than at any time in human history, and nine of the warmest years have occurred since 2005.
Environment
Dec 13, 2019
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Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization. This continuing long-term trend means that future generations will be confronted ...
Environment
Nov 25, 2019
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If tiny concentrations of carbon dioxide can hold enough heat to create a global warming impact on Earth, why is Mars cold? Its atmosphere is 95% carbon dioxide.
Earth Sciences
Nov 6, 2019
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The last 2.6 million years are characterized by glacial cycles, a regular alternation of cold and warm periods. It is widely accepted that changes in the concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2019
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The subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus probably has higher than previously known concentrations of carbon dioxide and hydrogen and a more Earthlike pH level, possibly providing conditions favorable to life, according ...
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2019
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