Plants are absorbing more human-produced CO2 than previously thought, study finds
Plants take up a substantial amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year, thereby slowing down the detrimental effects of climate change
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JJ Shavit
- Nov 11
Gamechanging discovery makes forests 70% more effective at sucking carbon from the air
In the ongoing battle against climate change and the preservation of biodiversity, reforestation efforts have emerged as a crucial strategy.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 23
Scientists genetically alter plants to solve global climate change
In the relentless pursuit to mitigate the global climate crisis, scientists and biotech innovators are turning towards an unexpected ally
JJ Shavit
- Jul 30
Forests can cut carbon, restore ecosystems, and create jobs
A new analysis describes steps planners can take to make forests more effective “natural climate solutions.”
JJ Shavit
- Jun 2
Groundbreaking solar-powered car sucks up air pollution as it drives
According to the team’s estimates, the ZEM uses two filters that can capture up to 2kg (about 4.4 lbs) of CO2 as the EV travels 20,000 miles
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 18
MIT scientists pull carbon dioxide straight out of seawater to save the oceans
The world’s number one “sink” for carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is the ocean, which soaks up some 30 to 40 percent of all of the gas.
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
- Sep 7, 2022
Cutting-edge solar technology extracts 400% more salt from seawater
A new desalination technology will significantly reduce the cost of desalination and quadruple the volume of production using solar energy.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 21, 2022
Modified rail cars clean air of CO2 and help mitigate climate change
New research shows rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of CO2.
JD Shavit
- Jul 9, 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 5, 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 29, 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 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 1, 2022
When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal
Trees are a large part of the climate change solution, with their ability to suck carbon out of the atmosphere and store it.
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 19, 2022
New process converts air pollution into useful products
UC chemical engineers are developing new processes to convert carbon dioxide into useful products using tandem electrodes.
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.
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