Carbon Dioxide : Science World Report

Mar 05, 2015 08:55 AM EST

Drought Causes Amazon Rainforest Trees to 'Inhale' Less Carbon from the Atmosphere

For the first time ever, scientists have discovered direct evidence of the rate at which individual trees in the Amazon rainforest "inhale" carbon from the atmosphere during a severe drought.

Feb 16, 2015 08:42 AM EST

Satellites Reveal How Acidic the World's Oceans Are as Greenhouse Gases Increase

We're getting a new look at ocean acidification--from space. Researchers have used satellites to monitor ocean acidification, and have been able to see the impacts on large swatches of inaccessible ocean from orbit.

Feb 16, 2015 08:31 AM EST

New Cattle Grazing Technique May Capture and Store Carbon in the Soil

Cattle are often viewed as a detriment when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. But could beef production actually help capture and store carbon? Scientists may have found a way to use beef production to help restore ecosystems.

Feb 06, 2015 09:48 AM EST

Kitchen-Grade Baking Soda Could Help Remove Greenhouse Gases from Our Atmosphere

Scientists may have created a new class of materials that could remove greenhouse gas from power-plant emissions. The new materials could be huge in terms of carbon capture and sequestration.

Jan 27, 2015 09:30 AM EST

Forests May be Storing Less Carbon Than Expected with Land Use Changes

Scientists have found that carbon accumulation levels in the southeastern U.S. may be slowing due to forest dynamics and land use changes.

Jan 07, 2015 12:03 PM EST

Scientists Create New Cheap Asphalt Material that Can Capture and Store Carbon

Could asphalt actually provide a new technique for "green" carbon capture? Scientists have found that the best material to keep carbon dioxide from natural gas wells from fouling the atmosphere may be a derivative of asphalt.

Dec 30, 2014 08:15 AM EST

NASA Study Reveals Tropical Forests Absorb Far More CO2 Than Expected

There may be some good news for tropical forests. Scientists have found that these forests may be absorbing far more carbon dioxide than thought in response to rising atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gas.

Dec 26, 2014 02:41 PM EST

Human-made Carbon Dioxide May Release World's Soil's Store of Carbon

It turns out that human-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may just release the world's massive store of carbon.

Dec 03, 2014 10:12 AM EST

Warmer Temperatures from Carbon Dioxide are Felt a Decade After Release

It turns out that it takes just a decade for a single emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) to have its maximum warming effect on the Earth. The findings have major implications for future warming as human-created CO2 emissions continue to be released.

Nov 20, 2014 06:54 AM EST

The Green Revolution and Higher Crop Yields Caused CO2 to Increase Drastically

It turns out that our world could be altered by the so-called "Green Revolution." Scientists have found that the intense farming practices used are powerful enough to alter Earth's atmosphere at an ever-increasing rate.

Nov 18, 2014 09:51 AM EST

NASA Satellite Maps How Carbon Dioxide Travels Across the Globe

Scientists have gotten an all new view of carbon dioxide. An ultra-high-resolution NASA computer models reveals how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere travels around the globe.

Nov 11, 2014 09:45 AM EST

Ocean Acidification is Occurring at Startling Rate of 5 Percent per Decade

Climate change isn't just heating things up. It's also causing the world's oceans to acidify. Now, a team of scientists has published the most comprehensive picture yet of how acidity levels vary across the world's oceans, revealing how humans impact their environment.