Carbon Dioxide
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Humans Are Disturbing Earth's Carbon Cycle More Than the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Did
By Brandon Specktor published
The anthropogenic climate crisis is disturbing our planet's carbon cycle more than the dinosaur-killing asteroid did.
Mysterious 'Pocket' of Underwater Gas Could Contain 50 Million Tons of CO2
By Brandon Specktor published
Meta description: Probing the bottom of the East China Sea with seismic waves, researchers have discovered a mysterious "pocket" that could contain 50 million tons of greenhouse gases.
Want to Fight Climate Change? Plant 1 Trillion Trees.
By Laura Geggel published
Want to help save the world from climate change? Then grab some seeds, or some seedlings, and start planting trees like there's no tomorrow.
Why Do Some People Always Get Bitten by Mosquitoes, While Others Don't?
By Grant Currin published
Some people can sit outside all summer long and not suffer from mosquito bites. Others turn into an itchy mess despite bathing in DEET and never leaving the purple glow of the bug zapper. What gives?
Alien Life Could Be Hiding Out on Far Fewer Planets Than We Thought
By Laura Geggel published
Carbon Dioxide Soars to Record-Breaking Levels Not Seen in at Least 800,000 Years
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
"If you do the math, well, it's pretty sobering"
European Slaughter of Indigenous Americans May Have Cooled the Planet
By Laura Geggel published
A Gurgling Mud Pool Is Creeping Across Southern California Like a Geologic Poltergeist
By Laura Geggel published
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