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Smaller Than Expected Phytoplankton May Mean Less Carbon Sequestered At Sea Bottom

Oregon State University. A study that included the first-ever winter sampling of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic revealed cells smaller than what scientists expected, meaning carbon sequestration models may be too optimistic.

2 Apr 2020

Flooding Stunted 2019 Cropland Growing Season, Resulting In More Atmospheric CO2

California Institute of Technology. A new Caltech-JPL study determines the impact of the severe 2019 floods, and offers scientists a new tool for measuring regional-scale carbon dioxide absorption by plants.

2 Apr 2020

Unique Test Facility for Active Reduction of Atmospheric CO2

The goal of the NECOC (NEgative Carbon dioxide to Carbon) research project carried out at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is to construct a special test facility for actively bringing down atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).

26 Mar 2020

Electric Cars Cause Lower Carbon Emissions than Petrol Cars

A new study shows that rumors that electric cars could actually elevate carbon emissions are baseless in virtually all parts of the world.

24 Mar 2020

Australia’s Chief Scientist Acknowledges Carbon Capture and Storage is Absolutely Critical

Australia’s Chief Scientist acknowledges carbon capture and storage is absolutely critical.

19 Feb 2020

Study Reveals Impact of Growing Tropical Land Use on Global Carbon Cycle

Scientists at Lund University, Sweden, performed a global study revealing that the fast increase in land use in the tropical areas of the world has an impact on the global carbon cycle more than was already known.

29 Jan 2020

Researchers Find a Better Way to Scrub CO2 from Smokestack Emissions

An international team of researchers co-led by a chemistry researcher from Oregon State University has discovered an improved method to clean up carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be vital for tackling global climate change.

12 Dec 2019

Satellite Data Helps Identify Causes of Increase in Tropical Methane Emissions

Methane is a greenhouse gas that is approximately 28 times stronger than carbon dioxide. Since 2007, its concentrations have constantly increased in Earth’s atmosphere.

12 Dec 2019

Voith to be Carbon Neutral Worldwide from 2022 Onwards

From 2022 onwards, none of the Voith locations around the world will leave a carbon footprint going forward. In this way, the Voith Group is making a significant contribution to climate protection.

From Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA 12 Dec 2019

Verra Announces New Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants

Methane emissions that result from the digestive process of livestock are responsible for approximately 30% of global anthropogenic methane emissions.

From Mootral 10 Dec 2019