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University of Texas Scientist Highlights Factors for Effective Capture and Storage of Carbon

The path to a stabilized climate is arduous and combative. Several solutions are required to enable a rapid, equitable shift away from fossil fuels: among them the development of greener materials, sustainable energy sources, and approaches to eliminate CO2 from the air.

11 Feb 2022

Wildfire and Post-Fire Recovery Could Lead to More Carbon Stocks

Wildfire and post-fire recovery could lead to more carbon being stored than released in the long term in savannahs and grasslands, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).

11 Feb 2022

Methane’s Importance Underestimated for Achieving Paris Agreement Climate Goals

Like boxers whose punching power declines over their careers, greenhouse gasses lose their warming impact at different rates. So, to compare gasses' climate changing potential to the most common greenhouse gas – carbon dioxide – international negotiators often use a metric that measures their influence on global warming over a 100-year timeframe.

10 Feb 2022

Thawing of Permafrost Could Increase Radon Exposure Among Arctic Population

Thawing permafrost could expose arctic populations to cancer-causing radon

9 Feb 2022

Peatland Fires Contribute to Between 40% and 60% of the GHG Emission Impact

Deforestation fires in Brazil and Indonesia accounted for 3% and 7%, respectively, of the planet's total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2019 and 2020, finds a new study in Frontiers in Climate. Of that amount, fires in peatlands contributed to between 40% and 60% of the GHG emission impact, showing a severe underrepresentation by previous estimations. The researchers urge better forest and peatland protection policies.

9 Feb 2022

Carolina Chemists Suggest a Method to "Upcycle" Discarded Plastic to Tougher, Stronger Material

According to a 2020 study, more plastic trash is generated by the United States than any other country in the world—approximately 46.3 million tons of it, which can be interpreted as 287 pounds per person annually.

8 Feb 2022

Study Recommends Using Dry Powder Inhaler to Help Cut Carbon Footprint of Asthma Treatment

A pharma sector-sponsored study, published online in the journal Thorax, shows that shifting from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry powder model for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without causing deteriorating their condition.

7 Feb 2022