Tag: carbon dioxide
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Researchers Find an Innovative Way to Store Carbon Dioxide Safely
Researchers from the University of Texas and ExxonMobil have discovered a new way to store carbon dioxide. Currently, the most popular ways to capture carbon include direct air capture and planting trees. Scientists have now found that burying carbon dioxide beneath the ocean floor could also have promising results. We’re now in a race against…
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Canadian Study Links Lockdowns to Cleaner Air in Urban Areas
Canadian researchers have found that pandemic lockdowns have resulted in cleaner air in major cities. Throughout the virus outbreak, billions of people worldwide have had to adjust to a new way of life. Many of them have started working from home to prevent the further spread of the virus. Therefore, carbon emissions and mobility have…
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Largest XPRIZE In History Will Grant $100 Million For Carbon Removal Solutions
Funded by Elon Musk, the new XPRIZE will award $100 million for carbon removal innovations to combat climate change. The nonprofit XPRIZE sponsors design competitions to address some of the most significant challenges humanity faces. The company will grant a generous sum of money for the top three carbon capture solutions. The contest will focus…
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Israeli Researchers Reveal Bacteria That Eats Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
The amount of carbon in the air continues to rise. This event happens as humans pump more greenhouse gases and fossil fuels into the atmosphere. According to NOAA, the monthly mean CO2 levels recorded at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii were 413.40 ppm. Let’s put that in perspective. There has been a 48% increase…