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Synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO2: Ten experiments in parallel

Why do just one experiment at a time when you can do ten? Empa researchers have developed an automated system,…

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Carbon dioxide’s heavy stamp on temperature: Doubling CO2 may mean 7 to 14 degree increase

A doubling of the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere could cause an increase in the average temperature on earth…

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Forests may grow more slowly than expected as CO2 levels rise

Plant growth in many forests may be limited by the availability of phosphorus in the soil Teo Tarras/Shutterstock Soil microbes…

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Ships could store their CO2 emissions in the ocean

A start-up is testing a new system to capture carbon dioxide from shipping exhaust and discharge it into the ocean…

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Climeworks Mammoth plant: Global capacity to directly suck CO2 from air has just quadrupled

Mammoth is the biggest direct air capture plant in the world Oli Haukur Myrdal/OZZO Photograhy/Climeworks The world’s largest facility for…

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As the Arctic tundra warms, soil microbes likely will ramp up CO2 production

Climate change is warming the Arctic tundra about four times faster than the rest of the planet. Now, a study…

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‘Gap’ in carbon removal: Countries’ plans to remove CO2 not enough

New research involving the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that countries’ current plans to remove CO2 from the atmosphere…

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Carbon-negative cement can be made with a mineral that helps catch CO2

A sample of cement made from the mineral olivine, which can help sequester carbon during production Helene Sandberg/Seratech An abundant…

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The Italian central Apennines as a source of CO2

Tectonically active mountains play an important role in the natural CO2 regulation of the atmosphere. Competing processes take place here:…

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Dusting farms with waste concrete could boost yields and lock up CO2

A tractor spreading powdered concrete at Silicate’s trial site in Ireland Silicate Carbon Grinding up the vast amounts of waste…

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