Carbon Dioxide

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Giant Surprise: Old Trees Grow Fastest

January 15, 2014 | Article

Trees don't suffer from the ill effects of old age, a new study confirms. Instead of slowing down as the centuries add up, older trees speed their growth, adding more bulk every year than their younger counterparts.
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Climate Change May Worsen Mold Allergies

December 10, 2013 | Article

The higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could spur mold to grow more allergenic proteins, exacerbating people's response to the fungus, new research finds.
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Undersea Miracle: How Man in Sunken Ship Survived 3 Days

December 04, 2013 | Article

In one of the most shocking tales of survival-at-sea ever told, a man lived for almost three days inside a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean.
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Ocean Acidification: The Other Carbon Dioxide Threat | Video

November 04, 2013 | Video

When carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean, the water's acid level rises. If this level gets too high, some sea creatures that build protective shells can't grow as fast or even have their shells dissolve, threatening the entire food chain.
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Trapping Carbon Dioxide Underground: Can We Do It?

July 02, 2013 | Article

A report assessed the capacity of the U.S. to store carbon dioxide inside rocks deep underground.
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NASA Checks Tundra for Greenhouse Gases

June 11, 2013 | Article

NASA mission skims the tundra, sniffing out methane and carbon dioxide.
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Carbon Dioxide Greening Deserts

May 31, 2013 | Article

Desert plants leafing out as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise.
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Amazon River 'Breathes' Carbon Dioxide from Rain Forest

May 23, 2013 | Article

River bacteria can break down plant-based carbon, exhaling it as carbon dioxide.
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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Breaks 3-Million-Year Record

May 10, 2013 | Article

This "high-water mark" is symbolic but paints a dire outlook for a warming world.
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Greenhouse Gas to Reach 3-Million-Year High

May 03, 2013 | Article

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is soon to exceed 400 parts per million.
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