West African Forests Capture More Carbon Despite Drought
A research project headed by a joint team of UK and Ghanaian scientists has led to the discovery that the carbon storage capacity of protected forests in West Africa has increased , despite the region...
View ArticlePilot Plant That Converts Carbon Dioxide into Bricks is a World First
Image via Shutterstock A new pilot plant recently launched in Australia aims to combat global warming by converting carbon dioxide into bricks. The culmination of over six years’ effort by The...
View ArticleBangladesh’s Plans for Massive Coal-Fired Power Plant Threaten World’s...
Bangladesh is planning to construct a massive coal-fired power plant that will not only spell out disaster for the world’s largest mangrove forest, but also destroy one of the country’s best defenses...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: How America’s Forests can Help to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint
The EPA recently released their proposed greenhouse gas performance standards for existing power plants, but these standards will require substantial time and investment to implement fully. Supporting...
View ArticleResearchers discover massive new carbon sink that stores GHG emissions
A new study suggests that an unlikely source is holding on to more carbon than all the plants on land: massive aquifers under the world’s deserts . This kind of “carbon sink” is a phenomenon...
View ArticleSkilpod micro houses are zero or plus energy homes you can rent in Belgium
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View ArticleResearchers just discovered a massive body of water under China’s biggest desert
The Tarim basin in Xinjiang, China is a valley the size of Venezuela; bigger than California, New Mexico and Florida put together. On the surface it is home to Taklimakan, China’s biggest desert, but...
View ArticleThe 10 most sustainable coffee businesses in the United States
Peet’s rates the roasters giving the coffee industry a caffeine kick in combatting climate change. Excerpt from: The 10 most sustainable coffee businesses in the United States
View ArticleUnleashing trees in the battle against climate change
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View ArticleA catastrophic climate feedback loop long feared by scientists is happening
For years environmental scientists have warned of a catastrophic climate “feedback loop” that could pump a massive underground repository of carbon and methane into the atmosphere, significantly...
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