Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions are the release of CO₂ into the atmosphere from human activities such as burning fossil fuels, industrial processes, and land-use changes. These emissions increase atmospheric CO₂ levels, enhancing the greenhouse effect, driving global warming, and impacting climate systems, ecosystems, and the carbon cycle.

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A method that paves the way for improved fuel cell vehiclesScience

A method that paves the way for improved fuel cell vehicles

By Chalmers University of Technology More efficient and longer-lasting fuel cells are essential for fuel cell-powered heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles to become an alternative to combustion-fueled…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2024 Full article
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CO₂ puts heavier stamp on temperature than thoughtClimate

CO₂ puts heavier stamp on temperature than thought

A doubling of the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere could cause an increase in the average temperature on earth from 7 to even a…
SourceSourceJune 24, 2024 Full article
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Promise green hydrogen may not always be fulfilledScience

Promise green hydrogen may not always be fulfilled

By Radboud University Green hydrogen often, but certainly not always, leads to CO2 gains. This claim is based on research published in Nature Energy by…
SourceSourceJune 21, 2024 Full article
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Large wildfires create weather that favors more fireClimateScience

Large wildfires create weather that favors more fire

By Jules Bernstein, University of California - Riverside A new UC Riverside study shows soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer…
SourceSourceJune 18, 2024 Full article
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Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the airScience

Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air

By University of Cambridge Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air. Researchers from…
SourceSourceJune 6, 2024 Full article
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China emissions fall in March, may have peaked: reportNews

China emissions fall in March, may have peaked: report

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - China's carbon dioxide emissions fell in March for the first time since its economy reopened after pandemic restrictions, suggesting the…
SourceSourceMay 28, 2024 Full article
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EU Parliament backs 90% CO2 reduction target for trucks – but loophole could undermine itClimate

EU Parliament backs 90% CO2 reduction target for trucks – but loophole could undermine it

The loophole has far-reaching implications, according to Fedor Unterlohner, the freight manager at T&E. He argues that while biofuels and e-fuels may not effectively decarbonize…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 22, 2023 Full article