Posts Tagged ‘carbon dioxide’

Plant builds bigger shells in acidic water

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — The future of ocean life for its shelled creatures may not be so bleak, marine scientists say. Continue…

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:47 - 3 Comments

Earth & Environment - Apr 8, 2013 11:09 - 0 Comments

Ocean’s dusty winds key to past warm-up

CARDIFF U. (UK) — Airborne dust in the Southern Ocean may have played a key role in past rapid climate changes, new research reports. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 22, 2013 12:26 - 1 Comment

Diapers made from CO2 coming soon?

BROWN / YALE (US) — Chemists have identified a cheaper and more sustainable method for producing acrylate, a chemical used to make materials from polyester fabrics to diapers. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 12, 2013 13:19 - 0 Comments

Light makes new carbon storage give up CO2

MONASH U. (AUS) — A new, energy-efficient material that stores large amounts of carbon dioxide, then releases it, could drastically reduce emissions from coal power stations. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 7, 2013 12:18 - 3 Comments

Did key volcanoes cause climate flip-flops?

RICE (US) — Volcanoes at key locations where enormous amounts of carbon dioxide are poised for release may have driven Earth’s back and forth between greenhouse and icehouse states over the past 500 million years. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 3, 2012 17:24 - 2 Comments

Could the US say goodbye to crude oil?

PRINCETON (US) — The United States could eliminate its need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas, and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel, experts report. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 7, 2012 12:22 - 0 Comments

Sieve shuts door on trapped carbon

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A new molecular sieve that acts like an ultra-fine filter is a less expensive and more efficient way to capture carbon dioxide, research shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Oct 23, 2012 13:09 - 1 Comment

As heat rises, rice pumps out more methane

UC DAVIS (US) — More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, coupled with rising temperatures, is making rice agriculture a larger source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, according to a new study. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Oct 12, 2012 8:37 - 2 Comments

Tons of carbon emitted as palm oil demand grows

STANFORD / YALE (US) — The growth of oil palm plantations in Borneo is becoming a globally significant source of carbon dioxide emissions, experts warn. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 28, 2012 10:09 - 0 Comments

Salt marshes may cool climate by trapping carbon

U. VIRGINIA (US) — As the planet warms up, salt marshes could play a role in capturing and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, perhaps slowing the rate of climate change, a study suggests. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 13, 2012 15:53 - 0 Comments

Acidity, algae hit shellfish with one-two punch

STANFORD (US) — Hard-shelled marine creatures that are threatened by the ocean’s ongoing acidification may also face additional pressure from other species. (more…)

Will shellfish shrink as oceans turn acidic?

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) / U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Increasing ocean acidity is affecting the size and weight of shellfish—a trend that’s widespread across species. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jun 22, 2012 10:16 - 0 Comments

Could trapping CO2 trigger earthquakes?

STANFORD (US) — Carbon capture and storage may not be a viable way to trap greenhouse gases, say geophysicists, who cite the method’s potential to trigger earthquakes. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 13, 2012 11:44 - 0 Comments

Nano ‘honeycomb’ traps carbon dioxide

U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Scientists have developed a porous material with unique carbon dioxide adsorption properties. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 24, 2012 17:16 - 3 Comments

Ocean sensors gauge pH on global scale

UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A team of researchers has reported results from the broadest worldwide study of ocean acidification—or pH level—to date. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 19, 2011 13:06 - 3 Comments

Maples fight to push through leaf litter

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Acid rain is taking a toll on sugar maples in upper Great Lakes forests that have been largely spared the type of damage seen in mature sugar maples in the Northeast. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 7, 2011 10:00 - 1 Comment

Carbon dioxide: The global heat dial?

PURDUE / YALE (US) — A drop in carbon dioxide appears to be the driving force that led to the Antarctic ice sheet’s formation, according to a recent study of molecules from ancient algae found in deep-sea core samples. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 23, 2011 12:40 - 0 Comments

Deforestation’s effects? Location, location

UC DAVIS (US) — The impact of deforestation on global warming varies with latitude, a finding that calls for revised climate-monitoring strategies, a new study shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 10, 2011 15:46 - 0 Comments

Methane likely fueled Earth’s big warm-up

RICE (US) — New calculations suggest the release of massive amounts of carbon from methane hydrate frozen under the seafloor 56 million years ago likely led to a major climate shift on Earth. (more…)

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