Environment
Earth has just fallen into a 'danger zone' unprecedented in 2 million years
A shocking report has just been released by a special advisory panel of the United Nations, which warns of a series of disasters threatening the Earth, including
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Scientific works
World's largest CO2 heat pump can heat 25,000 homes
MAN Energy Solutions' heat pump system uses a combination of renewable energy sources to provide heat for 25,000 households.
Scientific works
World's first wind-powered CO2 capture facility
The Concho facility is expected to remove 500,000 tons of CO2 per year from the atmosphere and bury it underground, helping to combat climate change.
Conquer Mars
How to live on Mars?
Scientists have determined the conditions needed to warm Mars enough for plants to grow.
Scientific application
Japan creates concrete that does not emit CO2
According to a reporter in Tokyo, researchers in Japan have just announced that they have found a way to make concrete that emits almost no carbon dioxide (CO2) during t…
Environment
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are at record highs
In 2023, average CO2 concentrations will be 420 parts per million (ppm), a 151% increase over pre-industrial levels.
Biology
What happens if trees stop absorbing CO2?
Researchers found that trees are struggling to absorb CO2, leading to soaring emissions.
Science invention
Invented powder that can absorb CO2 more effectively than trees
According to a study published in the journal Nature on October 23, there is a powder that can help absorb carbon dioxide more effectively than planting trees.
Environment
Is CO2 the only greenhouse gas causing global warming?
When it comes to global warming and the climate crisis, CO2 is the first thing that comes to mind. In fact, it is just one of the greenhouse gases that cause the Earth t…
Space science
First detection of traces of CO2 and H2O2 on the surface of the moon Charon
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered new clues about the surface of Charon - Pluto's largest moon.
Scientific works
World's largest heat pump in Finland
Helsinki's heat pump will provide 200 GWh of thermal energy annually, capable of heating 30,000 households and saving 26,000 tonnes of CO2.
Environment
Drilling 3,200m deep, found 50,000 year old object that 'prophesied' the most painful thing about the future of humanity
Scientists from Oregon State University have determined that the current rate of natural CO2 increase on Earth is the fastest in the past 50,000 years.
Scientific works
The world's largest direct CO2 capture plant is in operation
The world's largest factory designed to suck carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere like a giant vacuum machine began operating in Iceland on May 8.
Oceanography
The world's largest coastal regeneration project
The Dubai Mangroves project will cover Dubai's coastal area with giant mangrove forests to prevent erosion, flooding and reduce CO2 emissions.