The bubbly chemistry behind carbonated beverages
Ever wonder how soda manufacturers get the bubbles and fizz inside the can? A chemist explains some of the science behind the carbonation process. Hint − it involves carbon.
Aug. 14, 2023 • ~7 min
Biden's strategy for cutting carbon emissions from electricity generation could extend the lives of fossil fuel power plants
After the Supreme Court overturned the Obama administration’s strategy for reducing power plant carbon emissions in 2022, the Biden administration is taking a narrower but still ambitious approach.
May 12, 2023 • ~9 min
What is carbon capture and storage? EPA’s new power plant standards proposal gives it a boost, but CCS is not a quick solution
Carbon capture and storage could keep gas and coal-fired power plants running under newly proposed federal emissions standards, but it faces high hurdles.
May 11, 2023 • ~7 min
What is carbon capture and storage? EPA’s new power plant standards proposal gives CCS a boost, but it’s not a quick solution
Carbon capture and storage could keep gas and coal-fired power plants running under newly proposed federal emissions standards, but it faces high hurdles.
May 11, 2023 • ~7 min
What is carbon capture and storage? Power plant CCS gets a boost with EPA’s proposed new rules, but it's not a quick solution
Carbon capture and storage is the most promising solution for gas and coal-fired power plants to keep running under the proposed new regulations, but it faces high hurdles.
May 11, 2023 • ~7 min
Allergy season is getting more intense with climate change – we're creating better pollen forecasts to help
Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but a bigger problem is what more carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released.
April 20, 2023 • ~8 min
Why taxing cow burps isn’t the best climate solution
New Zealand is considering a plan to tax methane from cows. But while cows and cars both emit greenhouse gases, they don’t have the same impact over time.
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~8 min
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