Carbon Dioxide
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Unlike Diamonds, Most Minerals Not Forever
By Harvey Leifert last updated
Diamonds may be forever, but that's not true of most minerals.
Beetles Decimate Canadian Forests
By Stéphan Reebs last updated
Hordes of mountain pine beetles are decimating British Columbian forests.
Trees Flirt with Death During Dry Periods
By Sara Goudarzi last updated
Tree growth in temperate forests is driven by availability of water and not by temperature as previously thought.
Amazon River 'Breathes' Carbon Dioxide from Rain Forest
By Denise Chow last updated
River bacteria can break down plant-based carbon, exhaling it as carbon dioxide.
Carbon Dioxide Greening Deserts
By Becky Oskin last updated
Desert plants leafing out as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise.
Acid Buildup in Oceans Threatens Food Chain
By Robert Roy Britt last updated
Industrial pollution, if not curbed, could devastate marine organisms by the end of this century, a new report warns.
Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' Traps Greenhouse Gas
By Live Science Staff last updated
A mysterious layer of the ocean seems to trap carbon, a new study shows.
New Plastic Could Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
By Ker Than last updated
The new plastic can pull carbon dioxide from natural gas.
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