Carbon Dioxide

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How Would Just 2 Degrees of Warming Change the Planet?

By Laura Geggel published

Climate change
Average carbon dioxide concentrations, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, 2014, measured by the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite.

How NASA Satellite Will Watch Earth Breathe from Space

By Berrien Moore III, Sean Crowell published

Opinion Why use satellites to study Earth's climate? Researchers leading a new mission explain how images from space will help them analyze which parts of the Americas soak up the most carbon.

Opinion
In this photo, taken on March 30, 2017, winemaker Orestes Esteves moves a jug of wine, at his house in Havana, Cuba.

The Secret to Cubans' Homemade Wine: Condoms

By Kacey Deamer published

Cuban winemakers use condoms in fermenting their homemade vino.

Alcohol
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Carbon Dioxide Could Reach Levels Unseen in 50 Million Years

By Brian Kahn published

The world is on track to reach an ominous carbon dioxide milestone by mid-century.

Climate Change
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Trump Ditches Clean Power Plan: What It Means for Science & Health

By Laura Geggel published

Politics
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Human-Caused Climate Change Made 2016 Way Too Hot

By Laura Geggel published

Climate Change
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Carbon Dioxide Is Warming the Planet (Here's How)

By Stephanie Pappas published

Climate change
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Carbon Dioxide Could Reach 410 PPM This Month

By Brian Kahn published

The carbon dioxide peak is a few months away, but scientists are already expecting another record.

Climate Change
This image by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a network of cracks that may be growing into a larger feature dubbed a "spider."

Baby 'Spiders' on Mars Expand Across Sand Dunes (Photos)

By Samantha Mathewson published

Spiders
Ice Core Drilling Station

Earth's Atmospheric Oxygen Levels Continue Long Slide

By Charles Q. Choi published

Atmospheric oxygen levels have declined over the past 1 million years, although not nearly enough to trigger any major problems for life on Earth, a new study finds.

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