Carbon Dioxide : Science World Report

Jun 30, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

Pink Salmon at Risk of Acidification in Oceans and Freshwater with CO2 Increases from Climate Change

Pink salmon may be more affected by ocean acidification than other species. Researchers have found that salmon that being life in freshwater with high concentrations are carbon dioxide are smaller and may be less likely to survive.

Jun 23, 2015 08:57 AM EDT

Climate Change Health Risk May Cause Huge Issues for U.S. Healthcare in the Future

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report quantifying the vast economic, health, and environmental benefits that reducing global carbon pollution will have on the United States.

Jun 16, 2015 12:47 PM EDT

Climate Change: Ocean Acification in the Arctic May Corrode Shells by 2030

Ocean acidification is going to be a huge issue in the future. Scientists have found that surface waters of the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in the Arctic could reach levels of acidity that threaten the ability of animals to build and maintain their shells by 2030.

Jun 15, 2015 09:35 AM EDT

How to 'See' CO2 from Space: Greenhouse Gas Calculations May Improve Monitoring

There are new calculations that may improve our ability to "see" CO2 from space.

Jun 15, 2015 08:00 AM EDT

Climate Change: Global Food Supply May be Threatened by Cutting Carbon

As more and more carbon is released into the atmosphere, temperatures heat up. Now, though, scientists have warned that cutting these emissions may have indirect effects on the world's food supply.

Jun 10, 2015 09:51 AM EDT

Boreal Peatlands are Not a Global Warming Ticking Time Bomb as the Climate Changes

Many have pointed to peatlands as a ticking time bomb for global warming. New research, though, may hint otherwise.

May 22, 2015 06:29 AM EDT

Vast Savannahs May Slow Climate Change by Storing Carbon

While tropical rainforests store vast amounts of carbon and can help prevent climate change, it turns out there's another ecosystem may also play a huge role.

May 11, 2015 02:56 PM EDT

Increased Carbon Dioxide Causes European Forests to Increase Water-Use Efficiency

Scientists have found that increased CO2 actually increases the water-use efficiency of European broadleaf and coniferous trees.

May 07, 2015 05:51 PM EDT

Record Global Carbon Dioxide Levels Surpass 400 Ppm

Carbon dioxide concentrations are skyrocketing. Scientists have found that for the first time since tracking, monthly global average concentrations of this greenhouse gas has surpassed 400 parts per million in March 2015.

May 05, 2015 09:06 AM EDT

Stunning Fjords in Norway and Around the World Suck up Carbon

It turns out that fjords may play more of a role in the carbon cycle than once expected. Scientists have found that fjords in Norway and around the world suck up millions of tons of carbon each year.

Apr 07, 2015 04:37 PM EDT

Anesthesic Gases May be Impacting Earth's Temperatures

It turns out that the gases used to knock out surgery patients may just be impacting the Earth's atmosphere.

Mar 06, 2015 08:57 AM EST

New Energy Harvesting Method May Create Power for Colonists on Mars

Settling on Mars isn't going to be easy, though plans are moving forward. Now, scientists have created an innovative new technique that may allow Martian colonists to harvest energy from carbon dioxide.