Carbon Dioxide
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Melting Arctic Permafrost Releases Acid that Dissolves Rocks
By Mindy Weisberger published
As temperatures rise in the Arctic, icy permafrost isn't the only thing that's melting.
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Earth's Soil Is Hyperventilating Thanks To Climate Change
By Brandon Specktor published
There's twice as much C02 trapped in Earth's soil as in the atmosphere, and it's escaping.
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A Woman Died from Dry Ice Fumes. Here's How It Can Happen
By Rachael Rettner published
In a "horrific accident," a woman in Washington died from exposure to dry ice fumes, according to news reports.
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Scientists May Have Wildly Underestimated the Giant Dinosaurs of the Ancient World
By Rafi Letzter published
A new study of how plants grew in the environments of the dinosaur age offers some new clues about their populations.
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Earth's First Animals Sparked Global Warming, Too
By Mindy Weisberger published
Seafloor burrowing by the first animals on Earth had serious consequences for the planet.
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Beer Shortage Looms in Europe As CO2 Supply Dwindles
By Mindy Weisberger published
The U.K. is running out of gas — for their beer.
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Can Turning Air into Gasoline Really Reverse Climate Change?
By Rafi Letzter published
A new paper proposes sucking carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into gasoline. Can this really stop climate change?
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Scott Pruitt Must Do His Job, Federal Judge Rules
By Brandon Specktor published
The EPA must release evidence for Pruitt's claims that carbon dioxide is not a significant contributor to climate change, a federal court ruled.
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