Carbon Dioxide : Science World Report

Oct 22, 2014 07:52 AM EDT

The Living Carbon Pumps of the World's Oceans: Algal Blooms Attacked by Viruses

Understanding Earth's carbon cycle is a huge part of better understanding climate change. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at the world's global carbon pumps by examining the ocean's phytoplankton.

Oct 20, 2014 07:48 AM EDT

Improved Electricity Access in India Has Little Impact on Carbon Emissions and Climate Change

It turns out that improving access to electricity won't up a nation's total carbon emissions growth to a large extent.

Sep 23, 2014 08:38 AM EDT

CO2 Gas Emissions to Reach Record High 40 Billion Tons in 2014

It turns out that carbon dioxide emissions may be rising to new heights. Scientists have found that the main contributor to global warming is set to rise to a record 40 billion tons in 2014.

Sep 12, 2014 07:58 AM EDT

Scientists Map 15 Years of Carbon Dioxide Emissions on Earth with New Data

Curbing this tide of carbon dioxide emissions is difficult when you don't know how much gas is being released. That's why researchers have tracked and estimated CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels over 15 years.

Sep 10, 2014 07:56 AM EDT

Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Grow to Record High in 2013 with Greenhouse Gases

It turns out that carbon dioxide levels are higher than ever. Scientists have announced that the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new record high in 2013, propelled by a surge in carbon dioxide.

Sep 04, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

Carbon Stored in World's Soils May be More Vulnerable to Climate Change Than Previously Thought

Carbon is soils may be more vulnerable to climate change than first expected. Scientists have found that the response of soil microbial communities to changes in temperature actually increases the risk for more carbon dioxide to be released from the world's soils.

Aug 11, 2014 10:27 AM EDT

Scientists Create Carbon Dioxide 'Sponge' to Soak up Greenhouse Gases

Scientists have created a sponge-like plastic that sops up carbon dioxide and could potentially be used to help cut CO2 emissions.

Aug 08, 2014 08:23 AM EDT

Air Traffic Growth May Outpace Carbon Reduction Strategies: Urgent Action Needed

We're in a bit of trouble when it comes to reducing the amount of carbon we're releasing. Scientists have found that carbon reduction efforts in the airline industry will be outweighed by growth in air-traffic, even if the strictest mitigation measures are implemented.

Jul 17, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

Humble Ants May be Key to Sequestering Carbon Dioxide and Curbing Global Warming

Could ants be a way to keep carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere? That just might be the case.

Jul 09, 2014 10:56 AM EDT

Logging and Burning Trees May Remove 54 Million Tons of Carbon from the Forest

Scientists have found that logging and burning could be removing nearly 54 million tons of carbon from the forest each year and introduce it to the atmosphere as greenhouse gases.

Jul 02, 2014 11:37 AM EDT

Exotic, Invasive Plant Species Impact the Ability of Soils to Store Carbon

Researchers have found that exotic plants, such as Japanese knotweed, can actually accelerate the greenhouse effect by affecting the ability of soil to store greenhouse gases.

Jun 13, 2014 01:30 PM EDT

First NASA Spacecraft to Measure Carbon Dioxide Levels in Earth's Atmosphere

With global warming and climate change at the forefront of the international agenda, one would think NASA had already developed some sort of advanced measurement tool to track CO2 emissions across the globe.