Tag: Carbon
Fig trees may benefit climate by turning carbon dioxide into stone
Fig trees may be especially good at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphereRaimund Linke/mauritius images GmbH/Alamy Fig Trees:…
Good, Better, Best: Cutting Carbon From Home Appliances
Heat pumps are a highly efficient alternative to traditional heating and cooling systems, using electricity to move heat…
Most people worldwide back a carbon tax — even if they’d pay it
A recent study published in Nature has revealed a surprising trend among people in affluent countries when it…
Carbon sink possibly found in the South Island
By Eloise Gibson of RNZ Researchers have potentially uncovered a significant carbon sink in the South Island, hinting…
Earth911 Podcast: The Carbon Removal XPrize Winners
The XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition has brought about groundbreaking innovation in the urgent challenge of removing carbon dioxide…
Rivers are leaking ancient carbon back into the atmosphere
Rivers are a crucial part of the global carbon cycle, releasing carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere…
Alt Carbon scores $12M seed to scale carbon removal in India
Alt Carbon: From Struggling Tea Estate to Climate Venture Alt Carbon, a climate-tech startup, has recently raised $12…
Microplastics could be hampering the ocean’s ability to capture carbon
A free diver surrounded by plastic pollutionSebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Recent research has unveiled a concerning…
Carbon capture, or political capture?
The UK government's investment in carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology has sparked debate among environmentalists and…
Carbon removal startup Holocene bought by oil and gas giant Occidental
Occidental Acquires Holocene, Expanding Carbon Capture Portfolio Occidental has made a strategic move by acquiring Holocene, a direct…
A NASA rover finally found Mars’ missing carbon
The discovery of siderite on Mars is a significant breakthrough in understanding the planet's past climate and environmental…
Curiosity Finds First In Situ Evidence of Carbon Cycle on Ancient Mars : ScienceAlert
But to see these same processes at work on another planet, and to understand the implications for the…