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New materials are capable of capturing selective carbon dioxide
UCLA chemists have announced a major step forward in reducing heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions on February 15 in Science.
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Carbon dioxide emissions related to human life expectancy
A Stanford scientist for the first time published a direct relationship between the rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide and the increasing human mortality. He used sophis…
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Green IT 2008
2008 will be a busy year for green IT activities. Companies will have a lot of work to do to solve the energy crisis. Governments will also take actions to reduce carbon.
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The new 'weapon' against global warming
At the UN Climate Conference taking place in Bali (Indonesia), Asian scientists introduced a kind of
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Artificial rain
American scientists made the first artificial rain in 1946 by introducing a small amount of carbon dioxide into the clouds. In the near future, China will also make arti…
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Boats discharge CO2 twice as much as airplanes!
Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) from boat transportation are twice as much as air transport and have increased sharply in the last 6 years, according to a recent report b…
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Natural filters reduce CO2 absorption
Global economic growth causes atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to rise faster than expected because forests and oceans are having difficulty absorbing emission…
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Traces of penguins measure Antarctic ice movement
Using the Carbon-14 chronometer, scientist Steven D.Emslie identified the age of the ancient Adelie penguin that resided there for 45,000 years, higher than any known pe…
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Iceberg, not only harmful?
Although a consequence of global warming, research by US scientists suggests that icebergs can be an important solution to limiting global climate change. through stimul…
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The third United Nations report on climate change
Warn about the risk of global warming, UN-sponsored scientists will present a new study next week, describing how to avoid the worst, that is: everyone must grasp techni…
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He introduced a law to cut CO2 emissions
The British government has just launched a bill on climate change, aiming to cut 60 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK by 2050. Ministers say this law helps t…
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Use magnesium to reduce vehicle weight and save fuel
To reduce weight in future cars, researchers from the Ministry of Natural Resources (RNCan) recommend magnesium. A lightweight car saves money and limits carbon dioxide…
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The soil only discharges without carbon storage
According to a new study, rising CO2 in the air can turn soil in a potentially carbon-containing reservoir into a source of CO2 emissions by stimulating the bacteria tha…
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Bury carbon dioxide gas to minimize environmental pollution
According to European researchers, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial factories that pollute the environment can be buried in the ground instead.
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Dong Dan - the first non-carbon city in the world
The Chinese government has agreed to build Dong Dan into the world's first non-carbon city. After the Lunar New Year, only a few necessary procedures will be approved. I…