Latest about carbon dioxide
Greenhouse gases: Causes, sources and environmental effects
Greenhouse gases are atmospheric gases that absorb infrared radiation and trap heat in the atmosphere. Increases in emissions of these gases are leading to climate change and global warming.
Strange blue structures glow on Mars in new NASA image
A lovely new image of the Martian north pole shows the Red Planet streaked with blue.
Could we ever pull enough carbon out of the atmosphere to stop climate change?
Can we harness natural and human-made carbon traps to help us slow climate change?
Global carbon emissions dropped an unprecedented 17% during the coronavirus lockdown — and it changes nothing
Scientists estimate that global daily carbon dioxide emissions dropped by as much 17% during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.
We expel carbon dioxide as waste. Naked mole rats bathe their brains in it to prevent seizures.
The unique animals thrive underground but cannot handle the lack of carbon dioxide above.
What is ocean acidification?
The global increase in carbon dioxide emissions is not only warming our planet at an alarming rate, but it's also making our oceans more acidic.
Acid in the Pacific Ocean is literally eating away crabs' shells
Researchers found that baby Dungeness crabs living in the most acidic coastal waters are smaller, weaker and at risk of losing their shells.
