Urine-based ‘potion’ could soon act as CO2 absorbent

Last Updated: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 11:41

In a new study, researchers have proposed human, agricultural and livestock waste like urine, as a way to absorb this gas.

Palm trees could grow in Antarctic if climate change persists

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 19:23

Palm trees, usually found in hot climatic conditions, could grow in the Antarctic within a few hundred years if climate change continues, researchers said.

`Fishes may be able to cope with rising CO2 levels`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 09:55

As the Earth copes with rising carbon dioxide levels, some marine species are likely to be able to adapt to the predicted rising ocean temperatures.

Stripping air of CO2 may become unavoidable

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 14:37

Researchers argue that upfront costs of directly taking carbon out of the air will be expensive.

CO2 emissions increased by 3% globally in 2011: Report

Last Updated: Friday, July 20, 2012, 16:12

Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main cause of global warming, increased by three percent last year.

`Fishes may be able to cope with rising CO2 levels`

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 15:11

Some marine species are likely to be able to adapt to the predicted rising ocean temperatures and acidification associated with climate change, a new study has found.

Mars’ CO2 ‘snowflakes’ calculated to be about the size of red blood cells

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 15:26

Researchers at MIT have determined the size of carbon dioxide snow particles in clouds at both Martian poles from data gathered by orbiting spacecraft.

Sea temperatures not always as sensitive to CO2 as today

Last Updated: Thursday, June 7, 2012, 12:36

Today, higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere are associated with rising ocean temperatures, but a new study has revealed that the seas were not always so sensitive to this CO2 “forcing.”