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Carbon Dioxide

`Rising CO2 levels threaten aquatic food webs`

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

CO2 hidden in ocean during Ice Age

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

`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...

Bugs can help trap underground carbon dioxide

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

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Liquid catalyst `turns emissions into fuel`

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

Photosynthesis `faster than thought`

Scientists have estimated that the global rate of photosynthesis - the chemical process governing ho...

Soon, easy-to-use sensors to detect ‘invisible’ CO

Japanese scientists have designed an inexpensive new material capable of quick and accurate detectio...

`Synthetic life may help colonise Mars`

Scientists are trying to design cells that can use atmospheric carbon dioxide to make food, fuel, pl...

Cutting CO2 levels by 2100 necessary for survival

By 2100, the world will have to use every available means to cut down emissions for survival -- just...

Global warming: Cities, too, are carbon `sinks`

Cities can be of surprising help in soaking up carbon dioxide (CO2), the principal greenhouse gas.

Transforming carbon dioxide?

Scientists are looking at new ways to capture and transform carbon dioxide.

Antarctic icebergs help ocean absorb carbon dioxide

Antarctic icebergs may be instrumental in boosting the growth of algae that absorbs atmospheric CO2.

Each human emits two tonnes of CO2 a year

Every human emits equivalent of two tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from the time food is eaten to e...

Algae can help in reducing carbon dioxide

The green slimy algae can play a major role in reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide dictates global climate pattern

Scientists find the apparent role of CO2 in temperature changes in oceans.

7 of 10 Americans feel carbon dioxide regulation is a must

An expert on climate change has revealed that seven out of ten Americans feel that the US should tak...

Even plants cannot help cool earth if CO2 is in excess: Study

Scientists have found that plants will directly warm the land surface when there is excess CO2.

`Near-death experience` explained by carbon dioxide: Study

People who have "near-death experiences," such as flashing lights, feelings of peace and joy and d...

Marine ecosystems under threat from ocean acidification

Experiments by a team of scientists has determined that acidification of the oceans as a result of i...

Synthetic `gene` may trap carbon dioxide emissions

A synthetic `gene,` developed by scientists, could trap carbon dioxide emissions.

Carbon dioxide emissions up by 29 percent: Report

Carbon dioxide emissions are up by 29 percent since 2000, far beyond the capacity of the global "sin...

Higher CO2 makes pine trees more productive

A new research has found that pine trees grown for 12 years in air one-and-a-half times richer in ca...

Current methods for monitoring CO2 emissions inadequate

A new report has determined that the current methods for estimating greenhouse gas emissions have li...

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