Tag: CO2
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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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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…