The First EU Carbon Capture and Storage Facility Secures Funding
The European Commission awarded 1bln Euros to nineteen private investors, who run green energy programmes. Out of the total amount, 300 mln euros were...
Nighttime City Lights Interfere With Natural Air Cleansing Process, Study Says
An interesting news regarding how pollution actually works and how nature tries to combat it comes from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher, Harald Stark. He says that during nighttime there's a chemical called the nitrate radical, that breaks down the harmful chemicals emitted during the day by cars and factories.
New Cooker Reduces Black Carbon Emissions and Its Negative Effects on Glaciers
If there is a way to minimize glacier melt, while saving millions of lives, change in cooking habits might just be it. As various...
Reducing Coal CO2 Emissions with Chilled-Ammonia Technology
The coal based power plant located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin in Kenosha County called Pleasant Prairie Power Plant has generated approximately 1,226 MW of electricity in 2006, being one of the largest generating stations in Wisconsin.
July 2016, The Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Proves Climate Change Yet Again
NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) Scientists say that July 2016 turned out as the hottest month ever recorded in the 136 years of...
Climate Deniers, Munch on This: Planes In US Southwest Unable to Fly Due to...
It is no secret that the summer of 2017 is a hot one. In fact, depending on how the next month goes, it may...
Scientists Gene Edit Plants to Be Better at Capturing Carbon
It’s not enough for humans to pump less carbon into the atmosphere. To address climate change, many experts say we’re going to need to...
Capturing Carbon Dioxide From Air Would Be Inefficient, Princeton Study Says
The carbon dioxide that we emit can be reduced in several ways, out of which some are more or less effective. A study performed by Princeton engineer Robert Socolow reveals that as much as we'd want to, we simply can't remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases by means of "Direct Air Capture" technologies.
Goodall: Apes Won’t Adapt to Rapid Climate Change
In a recent interview the chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall has voiced concern about the fate of apes due to climate change.
"It is getting...
World Bank Takes Stronger Stand Against Coal-Fired Power Plants
On Tuesday, the board of the World Bank decided that it will halt the financing of coal-fired power plants and will allow it only...
