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Researchers Find a Better Way to Scrub CO2 from Smokestack Emissions

An international team of researchers co-led by a chemistry researcher from Oregon State University has discovered an improved method to clean up carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be vital for tackling global climate change.

12 Dec 2019

What does Arctic Ice Loss Mean for Global Sea Levels?

$$IMAGE$$ Image Credit: Michal Balada/Shutterstock.com As the Arctic warms at an accelerated rate, the very real potential for significant ice loss could see sea levels rise, which would have devastating consequenc...

11 Dec 2019

Restoring Mangrove Ecosystems to Mitigate Rising Atmospheric Carbon Levels

Identifying natural carbon sinks and perceiving how they function is crucial for humans to tackle global climate change. Although the tropical coastal wetlands are considered to be essential, to date, there is very little data to illustrate their advantages.

11 Dec 2019

Challenges Faced in Efforts to Meet Global Climate Change Targets

American Geophysical Union has found that understanding the factors influencing the amount of methane in the atmosphere is one of the principal challenges in the earth sciences in the next decades due to methane’s highly important role in fulfilling climate warming targets.

11 Dec 2019

Increasing Carbon Capture Could Help Mitigate Climate Change

As nations meet in Madrid for a debate on how to decrease greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, a new study makes the case that trapping emissions underground could be more beneficial in the long run for solving the issue.

10 Dec 2019

Study Identifies Importance of Forests for Mitigation of Climate Change

A research performed by scientists at Oregon State University has identified forests in the western United States that must be preserved for their capability to alleviate climate change through carbon sequestration, as well as to improve biodiversity.

10 Dec 2019