Atmospheric dust has a major impact on the health of our global oceans
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated the significant impact of dust deposition on global ocean ecosystems and CO2 levels.
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JJ Shavit
- Apr 19
Researchers develop the world's first carbon-negative concrete
The new formula could have a significant impact on the carbon emissions produced by the concrete industry, one of the most carbon-intensive.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 18
MIT scientists extract CO2 straight out of seawater to save the oceans
As CO2 builds up in the Earth’s atmosphere, research teams around the world have spent years seeking ways to remove the gas efficiently.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 14
New technology captures more carbon dioxide than a forest the size of Germany
0.5% of global carbon emissions could be captured during the crushing process of rocks used in construction, by crushing them in CO2 gas.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 12
Clay could be the solution to global warming, study finds
The team has been using powerful computer models combined with laboratory experiments to study how a kind of clay can soak up carbon dioxide
JJ Shavit
- Feb 21
Engineered wood grows stronger while trapping carbon dioxide
Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 12
Researchers find that clay could be the solution to global warming
The atmospheric level of carbon dioxide is almost double what it was prior to the Industrial Revolution and 0.0415% of the air we breathe.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 22, 2022
Porsche is replacing gasoline with eFuel made from CO2, water and wind energy
Many gas-powered vehicles will be on the roads for decades to come, and eFuels offer the owners a nearly carbon-neutral alternative.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 29, 2022
Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming
The new results allow us to make more precise climate predictions, with the researchers pointing out that current models remain flawed.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 8, 2022
Groundbreaking material can scrub carbon dioxide from power plant smokestacks
How can we remove carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from fossil-fuel power plant exhaust before it ever reaches the atmosphere?
JJ Shavit
- Oct 20, 2022
Methane-eating ‘borgs’ are assimilating earth’s microbes
Unlike in Star Trek, here on nonfictional planet Earth, Borgs are DNA packages that could help humans fight climate change.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 10, 2022
Two promising technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Direct air carbon capture and sequestration (DAC) are considered critical to achieving a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy by 2050.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 25, 2022
Apocalyptic global warming scenarios no longer plausible, study finds
This is cautiously optimistic good news with respect to where the world is today, compared to where we thought we might be.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 6, 2022
Cotton fabric filter key to low-cost, effective carbon capture
Researchers found they could filter carbon dioxide from air and gas mixtures at promising rates using a proposed new textile-based filter
JJ Shavit
- May 30, 2022
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.
JJ Shavit
- May 21, 2022
Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges
Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges.
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
- 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
- Apr 20, 2022
Revolutionary technology removes 99% of carbon dioxide from air
Engineers demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen.
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