A controllable membrane to pull carbon dioxide out of exhaust streams
Electrically switchable system could continuously separate gases without the need for moving parts or wasted space.
Oct. 16, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: sustainability climate-change energy environment carbon greenhouse-gases emissions research school-of-engineering mit-energy-initiative-mitei chemical-engineering
Nitrous oxide emissions are a serious climate problem
Nitrous oxide emissions are rapidly increasing, mostly due to large-scale farming. An expert explains what's behind the rise and what can be done.
Oct. 13, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: climate-change nitrous-oxide emissions earth-and-environment
Sick livestock up emissions and vice versa
The relationship between sick livestock with parasite diseases and climate change may be a "vicious cycle," say researchers.
Oct. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change methane livestock emissions ecosystems cows earth-and-environment
Sick livestock up emissions and vice versa
The relationship between sick livestock with parasite diseases and climate change may be a "vicious cycle," say researchers.
Oct. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change methane livestock emissions ecosystems cows earth-and-environment
A transition to working from home won't slash emissions unless we make car-free lifestyles viable
One in five now work exclusively from home in the UK. But remote workers still drive about as often as commuters – though for different reasons.
Oct. 6, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: covid-19 pandemic telecommuting transport-emissions cars public-transport work-culture commute
Is the EU 'cheating' on its net-zero emissions plan? Here’s what the science says
'Carbon sinks' like forests and the soil have already been factored into the carbon budget – they should not be double-counted.
Sept. 29, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: climate-change carbon-emissions net-zero carbon-budget emissions-targets global-carbon-budget
Citizens' assembly: what we've learned about the kind of climate action the public wants to see
Ordinary British people proposed bolder climate measures than anything politicians have so far dared to suggest.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: climate-change extinction-rebellion net-zero-emissions-2050 citizens-assemblies
Top 1% of EU households have carbon footprints 22 times larger than climate targets allow
Our new research uncovered stark carbon inequality across the EU.
Aug. 27, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: carbon-emissions inequality carbon-footprint 15-degrees
Sustainable cement: the simple switch that could massively cut global carbon emissions
Using sustainable cement would shift Earth Overshoot Day back by 10 days.
Aug. 21, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: carbon-emissions concrete cement earth-overshoot-day
Catalyst recycles carbon dioxide into useful fuels
A new catalyst turns carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals really efficiently . It could pave way for large-scale CO2 recycling, researchers say.
Aug. 14, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: sustainability carbon-dioxide emissions earth-and-environment catalysts
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