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Can Turning Air into Gasoline Really Reverse Climate Change?

June 11, 2018 | Article

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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Cool the Planet? Geoengineering Is Easier Said Than Done

July 21, 2017 | Article

Scientists are exploring ways to re-engineer the planet to counter the effects of global warming.
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Climate Cities: Can Urban America Save Paris Agreement?

July 11, 2017 | Article

U.S. cities committed to the Paris climate accord after President Trump announced the country's exit. But how much can urban areas do?
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Groundswell of Local Support to Meet US Goals in Paris Accord

June 09, 2017 | Article

America's Pledge is part of a growing effort by local governments to meet the U.S. Paris Agreement goals.
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Trump Pulls Out of Paris Climate Deal: 5 Likely Effects

June 01, 2017 | Article

Withdrawing from the Paris deal could put at least 1.4 extra gigatons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere each year by 2025.
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Huge Underwater Eruptions Blasted Craters into Arctic Seafloor

June 01, 2017 | Article

The Barents Sea near Svalbard is dotted with seafloor craters created about 11,600 years ago by methane hydrate eruptions.
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How Would Just 2 Degrees of Warming Change the Planet?

April 29, 2017 | Article

The Earth is home to a range of climates, from the scorching dunes of the Sahara to the freezing ridges of Antarctica. Given this diversity, why are climate scientists so alarmed about a worldwide temperature increase of just 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit?
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How NASA Satellite Will Watch Earth Breathe from Space

April 12, 2017 | Article

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

March 10, 2017 | Article

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said he does not believe that carbon dioxide is a main driver of climate change. That is wrong, and here's how the greenhouse gas is warming our planet, courtesy of humans.
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How Greenhouse Gases Warm the Planet | Video

March 10, 2017 | Video

Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide absorb radiation and release it back toward Earth, causing our planet to warm up over time.
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