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25 Oct 2021

Greenhouse gas level at record high, climate goals 'way off track'

Saudi Arabia aims to reach "net zero" emissions of greenhouse gases by 2060 In London, climate activists restarted their campaign of blockading major roads

31 Jul 2021

COVID-19: Why infection even after vaccination?

The cases of coronavirus have started increasing again, although the pace of infection is slow but the concern is not less. In the midst of rapid vaccination in the country, people may have got the illusion that infection cannot happen after vaccination. But is it really so?

09 Jun 2021

CO2 emissions at record high despite COVID-19 pandemic

CO2 is by far the most abundant human-caused greenhouse gas, and persists in the atmosphere and oceans for thousands of years after it is emitted We are adding roughly 40 billion metric tons of CO2 pollution to the atmosphere per year

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07 May 2021

COVID-19: Will applying a mask increase carbon dioxide in body?

Know every information related to coronavirus from Dr. DR Rai.

20 Jun 2019

'Common glue may help fight climate change'

The researchers cross-linked the polyamine into a solid by using epoxy resin constituting just one-tenth of the mass of the material maximising the CO2-reactive component and avoiding the use of a support.

18 Jan 2018

Microwaves emit as much carbon dioxide as nearly 7 million cars: Study

Microwaves across the EU consume an estimated 9.4 terawatts per hour (TWh) of electricity every year. This is equivalent to the annual electricity generated by three large gas power plants.

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21 Dec 2017

Scientists discover living bacteria in polar ice for the first time

The research also shows that humans may be having an even greater impact on levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's atmosphere than accepted evidence from climate history studies of ice cores suggests.

28 Nov 2017

Decline in CO2 levels a million-years-ago changed Earth's climate: Study

Around one million years ago, during the MPT, the period of the cycles abruptly changed to every 100,000 years.

18 Nov 2017

Researchers devise new catalyst to recycle CO2, methane

Environmental, scientists have described how they created an advanced nickel-based catalyst strengthened with tin and ceria, and used it to transform CO2 and CH4 into a synthesis gas that can be used to produce fuels and a range of valuable chemicals.

14 Nov 2017

CO2 emissions projected to rise again in 2017 after three-year hiatus: Report

The figures point to China as the main cause of the renewed growth in fossil emissions -- with a projected growth of 3.5 percent.

31 Oct 2017

CO2 concentrations in atmosphere at record high in 2016: WMO report

This risks making global temperature targets largely unattainable, the report added.

13 Oct 2017

Heat, drought caused record CO2 spike in 2015-16: NASA

Heat and drought was responsible for the largest annual increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration seen in at least 2,000 years.

21 Sep 2017

Global mass extinction date predicted!

While many scientists argue that the sixth mass extinction has already begun, the total number of species that have disappeared from the planet comes nowhere near the most apocalyptic events of the past and the rate of species loss is comparable.

12 Sep 2017

Do you know where the fat goes that you burn when you lose weight? - Find out

Researchers reveal that "10 kg of fat turns into 8.4 kg of CO2 and 1.6 kg of water", the report explains.

02 Aug 2017

Warming may put 53 million Indians at protein deficiency risk

The researchers found that India may lose 5.3 per cent of protein from a standard diet, putting a predicted 53 million people at new risk of protein deficiency.

31 Jul 2017

New material may help convert CO2 into fuel using light

When exposed to visible light, the material, a “spongy” nickel organic crystalline structure, converted carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO) gas, which can be further turned into liquid fuels, solvents, and other useful products.

22 Jun 2017

Exploding whipped cream dispenser kills fitness blogger

An Instagram star and well-known fitness blogger has died in a freak accident after a pressurised cannister used for dispensing whipped cream exploded, hitting her in the chest, her family has said.

12 Jun 2017

New system produces fuel from carbon dioxide

Scientists have developed a plant that uses carbon dioxide in the air to produce renewable fuels and chemicals, an advance that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.

06 Jun 2017

A world first - This giant machine sucks CO2 directly from air

Developers say the Climeworks AG facility opened near Zurich last week can capture about 900 tons of CO2 from the air each year.

31 May 2017

Delivering packages with drones may reduce carbon dioxide emissions

The study said that drones tend to have carbon dioxide emissions advantage over trucks when the drones do not have to fly very far to their destinations or when a delivery route has few recipients.

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