Carbon Dioxide : Science World Report

Sep 12, 2015 07:52 PM EDT

Burning Fossil Fuels May Cause Massive Sea Level Rises that Submerge Cities

We may be in for massive sea level rises if we continue to burn fossil fuels.

Sep 11, 2015 06:42 AM EDT

Carbon Uptake Upswing in the Southern Ocean Removes Human-Caused CO2

The Southern Ocean is apparently absorbing more and more CO2 over time.

Aug 24, 2015 04:22 PM EDT

Ancient Fire Fountains Once Exploded on the Moon's Surface

Scientists may have solved the mystery of how fiery eruptions took place on our moon's surface. Researchers have discovered the volatile gas that drove the eruptions.

Aug 21, 2015 08:44 AM EDT

Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas was the Major Cause of the End of the Ice Age

We may be learning a bit more about our future as we examine the past climate. Scientists have found that the last Ice Age lost most of its glaciers due to greenhouse gases.

Aug 21, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

Climate Change: Boreal Forests at Major Risk of Rising Temperatures

Climate change may be drastically impacting boreal forests in the future. Researchers have found that boreal forests have the potential to hit a tipping point this century.

Aug 20, 2015 08:58 AM EDT

Scientists Capture CO2 and Transform it into Carbon Nanofibers Used for Industry

Scientists may have discovered a way to change carbon dioxide (CO2) into a valuable commodity.

Aug 17, 2015 07:41 AM EDT

Climate Change: World's Coral Reefs and Oceans May be Doomed Even with Optimistic Estimates

Scientists have found that even optimistic estimates for what might be achieved at December's Climate Chance Conference will not be enough to save the world's coral reefs.

Aug 13, 2015 10:22 AM EDT

Climate Change: Ocean Acidification May Create Better Parents

Scientists have found that marine organisms living in acidified waters have the tendency to nurture their offspring to a greater extent than those in more regular conditions.

Jul 31, 2015 08:24 AM EDT

Drought's Impact on Forests Causes Trees to Store Less Greenhouse Gases

It turns out that drought may have more of an impact on forests than we thought.

Jul 29, 2015 09:38 AM EDT

Climate Change: Carbon Sink Discovered Beneath World's Deserts

A carbon sink may be located beneath the world's deserts. Scientists have found that massive aquifers underneath deserts could hold more carbon than all of the plants on land.

Jul 22, 2015 09:47 AM EDT

Fossil Fuel Emissions May Cause Radiocarbon Dating to No Longer Work

Fossil fuel emissions may actually complicate radiocarbon dating.

Jul 03, 2015 08:42 PM EDT

Climate Change: Oceans May be at Severe Risk with Rising Carbon Dioxide

Scientists have found that our oceans need an immediate and substantial reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, or else we're liable to see far-reaching and potentially irreversible impacts on marine ecosystems.