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While Earth's surface heats up, the upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades, and scientists finally know why. Carbon dioxide acts as a cooling system high above the planet, radiating heat into space in ways researchers just cracked.
A San Francisco company is spreading rock powder on farmland to speed up a natural process that pulls carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. What took thousands of years in nature now happens in just a few.
A 14-year-old in Mumbai turned his classroom headaches into Aerovive, an algae-powered device that clears carbon dioxide from indoor air. His invention now helps students think clearer and feel less tired in crowded spaces.
Kenyan lawmakers are drafting the country's first legislation specifically targeting methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide over 20 years. Scientists say improving livestock feed could boost milk production by 30% while cutting emissions by 15%.
A major energy company just committed half a billion dollars to plant trees that will remove 50 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The 40-year partnership marks one of the largest private investments in nature-based climate solutions.
A renewable energy investor just committed half a billion dollars to plant forests across degraded American land, aiming to pull 50 million tons of carbon dioxide from the air. The landmark deal breathes new life into carbon removal efforts just as some feared the market might be slowing down.
Chemists at Northwestern University used tiny lightning bolts in water to transform methane gas into methanol in a single step. The breakthrough could replace an energy-guzzling industrial process that emits millions of tons of carbon dioxide every year.
Green clay tennis courts made from basalt are pulling carbon dioxide out of the air through natural rock weathering. More than 17,000 courts across the U.S. could reach net zero emissions in less than a decade.
A flow control company's engineering innovations have stopped more than 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere while keeping critical energy infrastructure running. The technology is proving that industries can slash emissions without sacrificing performance.
Scientists discovered how primitive plants survived the deadliest extinction event in Earth's history by breathing backwards. The secret? They absorbed carbon dioxide at night instead of during the day.
Norway just became the first country to capture carbon dioxide from wastewater biogas and store it permanently beneath the ocean floor. The breakthrough shows carbon removal technology can work at scale.
Nigerian scientists discovered their country's coal deposits can trap carbon dioxide while releasing natural gas, offering a two-in-one climate solution. The breakthrough could help Nigeria cut emissions and strengthen energy security.
Researchers at ETH Zurich created a breakthrough catalyst that transforms carbon dioxide into methanol more efficiently than ever before. By using single atoms instead of metal clumps, they've opened a pathway to climate-neutral fuel production.
City trees are climate champions we've been underestimating. A groundbreaking study from Munich reveals urban trees can actually absorb more carbon dioxide than all the city's traffic produces on peak summer days.
Scientists studying ancient rocks in Oman have discovered how Earth naturally locks away massive amounts of carbon dioxide for millions of years. The findings could reveal a hidden solution to understanding our planet's carbon cycle.
Scientists at the University of Waterloo discovered how to transform plastic pollution into acetic acid using only sunlight, offering a breakthrough solution that tackles waste without releasing carbon dioxide. The nature-inspired process works on common plastics found in oceans and waterways, turning environmental harm into useful products.
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have cracked a major puzzle in sustainable agriculture: making fertilizer from waste carbon dioxide and pollutants instead of fossil fuels. The breakthrough could help Australia produce its own clean urea while cleaning up industrial emissions.
ExxonMobil is now capturing and storing over 3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year from Louisiana industrial facilities, turning the state into a hub for emissions reduction. The technology is helping energy-intensive industries cut their carbon footprint while keeping American jobs and products competitive.
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart are perfecting a process that transforms harmful carbon dioxide emissions into valuable materials using bacteria. The breakthrough could help industries like steel and cement turn their biggest environmental problem into profit.
Researchers have created a breakthrough catalyst that converts carbon dioxide into usable fuel using only sunlight, potentially transforming how we fight climate change. By precisely arranging individual metal atoms, they increased fuel production up to 44 times compared to existing methods.
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