Carbon dioxide levels saw a surge in 2020 to the highest since the mid-Pliocene era 3.6 million years ago. During this prehistoric time period, sea level was about 78 feet higher and the Earth’s temperature was about 7 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than our modern-day world. The year-over-year rise in CO2, 2.6 parts per million, is one … Read more
The Spiders from Mars isn’t just the name of David Bowie’s backing band in the 1970s—it’s the nickname given to mysterious formations on Mars that resemble creepy black arachnids. These ‘araneiforms’ (Latin for ‘spider-like’) were first observed 20 years ago, but astronomers have finally determined they’re caused by carbon dioxide vapor escaping from cracks in … Read more
The coronavirus lockdown has led to a 20 per cent global reduction in the amount of nitrogen dioxide being spewed into the atmosphere between February and June. NASA analysis looked at how much of the greenhouse gas has been produced at 5,756 sites in 46 countries. Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is less prevalent than carbon dioxide, but … Read more
Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrogen dioxide have been slashed by a FIFTH since February due to the coronavirus pandemic, NASA finds NASA analysed nitrogen dioxide emissions at 5,756 sites in 46 countries Compared 2020 figure with the multi-year average for previous years Revealed an average drop of 20 per cent from February around the … Read more
The world has hit a new record high for heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, despite the drop in emissions due to the coronavirus pandemic, researchers announced Thursday. Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) measured 417.1 per million over Hawaii’s Muana Loa this month, which is 2.4 parts million … Read more
Mature trees could be less effective at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than previously thought, suggesting Earth may be closer to climate tipping point Scientists in Australia measured the capacity of mature trees to absorb CO2 They found that while the trees absorbed CO2, they didn’t hold on to it The CO2 ended up … Read more
Carbon dioxide levels are on track to reach the same catastrophic level as 200 million years ago when volcanic eruptions drove HALF of all life on Earth to extinction, study finds Amount of CO2 during End-Triassic Event similar to projected 21st century level This event 200 million years ago was caused by huge volcanic activity Led to eventual … Read more
A vodka made from captured carbon dioxide has been created by a new company and could make it profitable to capture greenhouse gases. Brooklyn based Air Co was a finalist for the Carbon XPrize, designed to create a profitable way to capture and reuse greenhouse gases. The company was founded by a chemical physicist and … Read more
Most of the US is under lockdown to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, resulting in less human activity outside and dramatically decreasing nitrogen dioxide levels by an ‘unprecedented’ amount. A new map, created by Earther, highlights the dramatic drop using data from a European Space Agency satellite and shows snapshots of the country … Read more