Large multinational companies and their wide-reaching supply chains are to blame for almost one fifth of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. A study found the true carbon footprint of companies such as Total and BP is concealed due to how emissions are reported. Scientists from the UK and China mapped emissions generated by multinationals’ assets … Read more
Aviation’s impact on global warming has doubled in the past two decades, according to a new study. Using computer models, researchers found flying is responsible for about 3.5 percent of humanity’s contribution to climate change, and two-thirds of that is from contrails and other non-CO2 emissions. The team calculates that between 1940 and 2018, the … Read more
Almost 700 tonnes of carbon dioxide have been released into the atmosphere in every minute of 2020, satellite data reveals. A total of 244 megatonnes of CO2 spewed into the air from the Arctic Circle wildfires, plaguing the world’s northernmost region between January 1 and August 31. This is the highest recorded emissions level for … Read more
A new device is able to take in sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to create a new carbon-neutral fuel without any outside source of electricity, its developers claim. University of Cambridge experts behind the device say it uses a form of ‘artificial photosynthesis’ – the process used by plants to convert sunlight into energy. The … Read more
Permafrost melt may prompt microbes to release 40 BILLION more tons of CO2 into the atmosphere than previously thought, new study says The study assess the effects of microbes that feed on plant-produced carbon Permafrost melt and warmer temperatures will fuel plant life Increased plant life will cause microbes to respire more CO2 This will … Read more
Scheme backed by Dominic Cummings to ‘suck’ excess carbon dioxide from the air and bury it underground gets £100m from the Treasury Dominic Cummings wants the to spend £100m in direct air capture technology The technology uses chemical filters to capture carbon dioxide from the air The resulting solution is then pumped underground where it … Read more
Most of us have been wearing face masks for several weeks to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as the pandemic rages on. But social media has been exploding with claims that masks reduce the intake of oxygen, forcing people to breathe in high levels of their own carbon dioxide. People claim they feel … Read more
Grasshoppers are gorging themselves on the equivalent of ‘junk food’ as rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere make plants less nutritious, a study has found. Experts studying a grassland preserve in Kansas discovered that its grasshopper numbers have fallen by more than 30 per cent over the last two decades. Increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide … Read more
Heavier new cars pump out MORE CO2 than older models despite motor industry claims that the vehicles are better for the environment Consumer experts at Which? found the latest generation of cars emit more CO2 This is largely because new vehicles are often heavier than their predecessors Analysis found emissions linked to harming human health … Read more