Fastest carbon dioxide catcher is 99% efficient, lightning fast, and easily recyclable
Researchers have developed a new carbon capture system which removes CO2 directly from the atmosphere with unprecedented performance.
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JJ Shavit
- May 20, 2022
Remarkable new material captures toxic pollutants from air
New material is capable of capturing trace amounts of benzene, a toxic pollutant, from the air and crucially use less energy
JJ Shavit
- May 11, 2022
Carbon diamonds made of CO2 sucked from the air
Traditional diamond mining is fraught with problems, from worker exploitation to deforestation and water pollution.
JJ Shavit
- May 6, 2022
Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel
Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists in China report.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 23, 2022
Using Hundred-Year-Old Chemistry to Capture Carbon Directly From Air
Power plants and other industrial facilities often spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere like a leaky faucet.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20, 2022
Factory sucks CO2 from the air and turns it to rock
A newly-opened plant is sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it to rock, locking away the main culprit behind global warming.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 16, 2022
Sustainable concrete captures 181% more CO2 from the atmosphere
The construction sector is a major source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide, accounting for 8% of all global emissions.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 5, 2022
Carbon negative diamonds made of CO2 sucked from the air
A startup called Aether is turning CO2 from the atmosphere into something new: the world’s first carbon-negative diamonds.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 2, 2022
Turning CO2 into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste
Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 22, 2022
Bacteria can upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals
Researchers have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make valuable industrial chemicals.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 19, 2022
7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others
If it seems like mosquitoes love you more than other people, they very well might as around 20% of people are particularly irresistible.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 14, 2022
New technology converts carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light
If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 12, 2022
New self-driving electric car sucks up air pollution as it drives
If you pictured cars in the future as sleek, glass-covered, EVs with the ability to clean pollution, then you pictured Airo.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 6, 2022
Bite this: New findings could help you hide from mosquitoes this summer
Research indicates that a common mosquito species — after detecting a telltale gas that we exhale — flies toward specific colors, like red.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 21, 2022
Decarbonisation tech instantly converts CO2 to solid carbon
New tech offers pathway for instantly converting CO2 as it is produced and locking it in a solid state, keeping it out of the atmosphere.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 14, 2021
Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees
Forest thinning treatments are critical to reducing wildfire risk – but they come at a high cost, and can release stored carbon dioxide.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 9, 2021
Scientists use sunlight and modified sawdust to reversibly capture carbon dioxide
Study propose a new method to capture CO2 using sunlight as the energy source and modified sawdust as the CO2 absorbent.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 7, 2021
In Iceland, CO2 sucked from the air is turned to rock
At the foot of an Icelandic volcano, a newly-opened plant is sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it to rock.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 6, 2021
Save the planet (and your health) by steering clear of sweets and pastries
According to a new study, reducing these foods in our diet is not only better for our health but also the planet.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 18, 2021
Increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks
Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels around the world.
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