Posts Tagged ‘CO2’
Global ‘greening’ has slowed rise of CO2 in the atmosphere, study finds
By Damian Carrington | The Guardian A global “greening” of the planet has significantly slowed the rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since the start of the century, according to new research. More plants have been growing due to higher CO2 levels in the air and warming temperatures that cut the CO2 emitted by plants…
Read MoreSeven climate records set so far in 2016
By Adam Vaughan | The Guardian | June 17, 2016 From soaring temperatures in Alaska and India to Arctic sea ice melting and CO2 concentrations rising, this year is smashing records around the world Continue reading on The Guardian.
Read MoreHow Rising CO2 Levels May Contribute to Die-Off of Bees
By Lisa Palmer | Yale Environment 360 | May 10, 2016 Specimens of goldenrod sewn into archival paper folders are stacked floor to ceiling inside metal cabinets at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The collection, housed in the herbarium, dates back to 1842 and is among five million historical records of plants from around…
Read MoreHumans Leave a Telltale Residue on Earth
By David Biello | Scientific American | January 7, 2016 Evidence for a new geologic epoch continues to accumulate, like layers of sediment that over time harden into strata. Although those who study the branch of geology known as stratigraphy—the study of those strata and their resolution into Earth’s vast geologic time scale—will continue to debate the idea of…
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