Carbon Dioxide
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Evidence Mounts Against So-Called Climate Change Hiatus
By Laura Geggel published
Evidence is mounting against the so-called climate change hiatus — a period lasting from 1998 to 2012 — when global temperatures allegedly stopped rising as sharply as they had before.
Earth May Be Close to 'Threshold of Catastrophe'
By Tia Ghose published
A sixth mass extinction could be triggered by sharp increases in carbon dioxide by 2100, one new study suggests.
Global Warming Gas Can Now Be Extracted from Air and Resold
By Tereza Pultarova published
The world's first commercial facility that can extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and resell it for commercial purposes opened today.
How NASA Satellite Will Watch Earth Breathe from Space
By Berrien Moore III, Sean Crowell published
Why use satellites to study Earth's climate? Researchers leading a new mission explain how images from space will help them analyze which parts of the Americas soak up the most carbon.
The Secret to Cubans' Homemade Wine: Condoms
By Kacey Deamer published
Cuban winemakers use condoms in fermenting their homemade vino.
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