Carbon Dioxide
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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.

Beer Shortage Looms in Europe As CO2 Supply Dwindles
By Mindy Weisberger published
The U.K. is running out of gas — for their beer.

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?

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.

The Real Way Ancient Priests Sacrificed Animals at the Roman 'Gate to Hell'
By Laura Geggel published
Turns out, the supernatural force that suffocated the animals was not from well-meaning gods but rather Mother Nature.

Finally Solved: The Science of Cracking Open a Cold One (With The Boys)
By Rafi Letzter published
Scientists have cracked a frothy mystery: the physics of fizz.

Evidence Mounts Against So-Called Climate Change Hiatus
By Laura Geggel published
Evidence is mounting against the so-called climate change hiatus — a period lasting from 1998 to 2012 — when global temperatures allegedly stopped rising as sharply as they had before.
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