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Biochar Could be an Important Tool to Help Mitigate Climate Change

A new review of research suggests that the nature-based technology biochar - a carbon-rich material - could be an important tool to use in agriculture to help mitigate climate change.

24 May 2023

Preserving Coral–Algal Relationships in the Face of Climate Change

According to a new study headed by Carnegie’s Yixian Zhen and Minjie Hu, coral cells tag friendly algae before consuming them, so beginning a mutually beneficial connection.

23 May 2023

Montreal Protocol: A Very Powerful Climate Protection Treaty

According to recent research, a 1987 global agreement to protect the ozone layer is prolonging the first ice-free Arctic summer by up to 15 years.

23 May 2023

Microorganisms' Ability to Adapt to Climate Change can Mitigate Global Warming

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil.

23 May 2023

Study Highlights the Potential Consequences of a Leaner Snowpack in the West

A recent study conducted by the University of Colorado Boulder reveals that snow in the mountain ranges of the Western U.S. and Canada is melting earlier, and there is an increase in rainfall instead of snow.

23 May 2023

Six Ways the MIT Community is Making a Difference on Climate

From reuse and recycling to new carbon markets, events during Earth Month at MIT spanned an astonishing range of ideas and approaches to tackling the climate crisis.

23 May 2023

Shining a Light on Green Energy Generation

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have recently published details of a groundbreaking development describing innovative solar-powered technology that is able to synthesize multicarbon liquid drop-in fuels for cars using just carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and the power of photosynthesis.

22 May 2023