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`Non biological` organic carbon originated on Mars

A new study has provided strong evidence that organic carbon did, indeed, originate on Mars, althoug...

Ancient turtle as big as small car unearthed

Scientists have unearthed what they believe are the fossilised remains of a turtle the size of a sma...

Graphene and carbon nanotubes can lead to faster computers and better phones

Graphene and carbon nanotubes could improve the electronics used in computers and mobile phones.

Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth

Australia has been ranked as the seventh top polluter mainly due to carbon emissions, a report said.

Eating wisely can lower carbon footprint: Study

Consumers can help curb greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the quantity of food they buy, serve an...

Nanotube `sponge` can clean oil spill

Scientists have developed a carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water with unparalleled e...

Climate change to impact forests in India

Climate change will be an additional stress on Indian forests, especially in Upper Himalayan stretch...

`Rising CO2 levels threaten aquatic food webs`

Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are seriously threatening marine plankton, vital f...

Our solar system may have evolved faster than we think

Our solar system, which is four and a half billion years old, may have formed over a shorter period ...

New nanosponge can clean seas of oil spills

US scientists have innovated a nanosponge that can sweep the seas clean of oil spills and minimise e...

Tweaking copper to recycle CO2 into fuel

Copper is one of the few metals that can turn CO2 into hydrocarbon fuels with little energy and also...

CO2 hidden in ocean during Ice Age

Much of the CO2 was hidden in the ocean, which explains its low atmosphere concentration during the ...

Dubai Airports reduce 72,000 tonnes CO2 emissions

Conservation efforts by the Dubai Airports have helped reduce Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions by 72,7...

US sets new carbon standard for power plants

Standard coal plants emit nearly 1,800 pounds of carbon pollution an hour.

India joins China in boycott of EU carbon scheme

India joined China in asking its airlines to boycott the European Union`s carbon scheme on Thursday.

Transparent solar cells to tap windows for energy

A researcher is tapping windows in high-rise buildings to produce energy cheaply and more efficientl...

`Wet summer could lead to climate confusion in Oz`

Australians climate scientists were concerned over the fact that the nation`s cool and wet summer co...

China`s irrigation spews 30 mn tonnes CO2 every year

China`s groundwater irrigation system is responsible for spewing more than 30 million tonnes of carb...

EU to keep carbon tax on airlines

The European Union will maintain its carbon tax imposed on airlines operating in its airspace, the D...

Oceans` acidic shift may be fastest in 300 million years

The world`s oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 ...

Bugs can help trap underground carbon dioxide

Bugs could help prevent global destruction for real by trapping underground CO2, that threatens our ...

‘Artificial leaf’ tech to power cars?

British scientists claim to be working on a project to produce an oil substitute, using photosynthes...

Alaskan ice reveals human impact on global carbon cycle

Glacial ice has provided scientists new clues as to how the Earth’s remote ecosystems have been infl...

Phytoplankton crucial to healthy planet

Marine phytoplankton may play a key role in ensuring the health of the planet, say a Canadian scient...

Low-carbon technology can`t fix global warming

Switching over to low carbon-emitting technologies may not cut global warming until the latter part ...

`Himachal to be carbon neutral by 2020`

Himachal Pradesh will be the first state in the country to become carbon neutral by 2020 by undertak...

Place a price on carbon: Pachauri

At a press conference in Delhi to highlight the forthcoming Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, TE...

World’s 1st wall-to-wall map for carbon estimation

The colour of the map - with a spatial resolution of 500 m x 500 m- represent the amount of carbon d...

Glaciation not related to carbon isotopic ratio

Washington: The large changes in the carbon isotopic composition of carbonates which occurred prior ...

Sex promotes seagrass which acts as carbon sink

Sex promotes greater growth of seagrass, a vegetation that doubles as a huge carbon sink and shelter...

CO2 threatens fish`s very survival in oceans

: Can you imagine seas and oceans completely bereft of colourful fish? The possibility may not be al...

Scientists say cut soot, methane to curb warming

An international team of scientists says it has figured out how to slow global warming in the short ...

EU imposes carbon taxes on airlines

All airlines flying to EU countries, are now obliged to get permits to cover their carbon emissions ...

Hints of `building blocks of life` detected on Pluto

Planetary scientists claim that the Hubble telescope has found hints of "building blocks of life" on...

Mexico City closes world`s largest trash dump

Authorities in the Mexican capital said Monday that concerns about pollution of the air and nearby u...

India to be hit by collapse of carbon trading mkt

The carbon trading market may be headed for a crash if negotiations at the climate change conference...

Planets hold billion of tonnes of diamonds

Recent findings have revealed that some stars in the Milky Way could be harbouring carbon super eart...

Global carbon emissions up 50 percent

Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have gone up by 49 percent over the last t...

China may agree for emission cuts: Official

Under intense pressure to reduce its carbon emissions, China, the world`s biggest emitter of green h...

Climate change- India’s stand

India is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in volume after the US and China.

The Durban Climate Summit

Thousands of experts, government negotiators, campaigners, and business people will gather in the su...

Warming can be eased only with zero emissions

Global warming can be eased only if carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions begin to fall within the next two...

Australian Senate OKs carbon tax on big polluters

The Australian Senate on Tuesday passed bills that will make the nation`s 500 largest polluters pay ...

BASIC denies reports of differences on climate

BASIC countries, including India today said that the forthcoming Durban climate conference should es...

Biofuels will worsen CO2 emissions: Study

Emphasis on biofuels as an alternative to conventional fuels would increase carbon dioxide (CO2) emi...

Bacterial chats limit carbon absorption by sea

Bacterial chats could significantly impact our climate by limiting the quantity of carbon dioxide ab...

Mars used to be warmer and wetter than it is now

US researchers have determined the surface temperature of early Mars for the first time, providing e...

Australian parliament approves carbon tax

Australia`s lower house of parliament passed a contentious new tax on carbon pollution to combat cli...

EU sets conditions for signing up to Kyoto II

European Union environment ministers said they would commit to a new phase of the Kyoto pact, on the...

Liquid catalyst `turns emissions into fuel`

Scientists claim to have succeeded in overcoming a major obstacle to a promising technology that sim...

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