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Despite Uncertainties about Magnitude and Pace, Future Climate Change Remains a Certainty

Researchers reviewed the likelihood of continued changes to the terrestrial climate, including an analysis of a collection of 27 climate models. If emissions of heat-trapping gases continue along the recent trajectory, 21st century mean annual global warming could exceed 3.6 °F ( 2 °C) over most terrestrial regions during 2046 to 2065 and 7.2 °F (4 °C) during 2081-2100. If warming occurs at this pace, it will probably be the most rapid large climate change in the last 65 million years.

2 Aug 2013

Carbon Dioxide Sequestration May be Used to Release Natural Gas Liquids from Ailing Reservoirs

A technique for trapping the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide deep underground could at the same be used to release the last fraction of natural gas liquids from ailing reservoirs, thus offsetting some of the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels. So says a paper to be published in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology.

1 Aug 2013

Pure Carbon Dioxide Being Injected Into Basalts to Test Permanent Underground Storage

A regional experiment to see if carbon dioxide can be stored safely and permanently underground has begun, Montana State University scientists and their partners announced Friday, July 26.

29 Jul 2013

Greenhouse Gas Emissions can be Slashed by Most Big Data Centers

Most big data centers, the global backbone of the Internet, could slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 88 percent by switching to efficient, off-the-shelf equipment and improving energy management, according to new research.

29 Jul 2013

Temperature Rise Leads to Significant Carbon Dioxide Generation by Tropical Ecosystems

NASA scientists and an international team of researchers have found tropical ecosystems can generate significant carbon dioxide when temperatures rise, unlike ecosystems in other parts of the world.

25 Jul 2013

New Method to Produce Electricity from Carbon Dioxide

A new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide could be the start of a classic trash-to-treasure story for the troublesome greenhouse gas, scientists are reporting. Described in an article in ACS’ newly launched journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters, the method uses CO2 from electric power plant and other smokestacks as the raw material for making electricity.

25 Jul 2013