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Carbon dioxide

A large coal processing plant is shown from above with several smokestacks billowing emmissions.
Climate Change
China, top global emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060
Two trees are covered in instruments strapped to their bases
The Amazon's carbon tipping point
The Amazon used to be a hedge against climate change. Those days may be over.
Lava and basalt
Science
Could lava one day be used to store excess CO2?
For years, Shanghai has featured some of China's worst air pollution. Recent initiatives by the Chinese government, though, have begun to clean up some of the problem.
Economics
With the US pursuing fossil fuels, alternative, renewable forms of energy could be an even bigger boon to China
Mesocosms
Environment
Rising CO2 levels threaten global marine life
Global average CO2 concentrations rose at a record rate in 2016 to more than 403 parts per million up from 400.00 ppm in 2015, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Concentrations of CO2 are now nearly 50% higher than pre-industrial levels.
Science
There’s more CO2 in the atmosphere now than any point in almost a million years
Tropical forest Indonesia
Environment
Tropical forests are becoming net carbon producers, instead of carbon sinks
Smokestack and trees
Environment
As global carbon dioxide levels climb, plants are becoming better at photosynthesis
Scott Pruitt
Environment
Here’s why new EPA chief Pruitt is ‘absolutely wrong’ about CO2 and climate change
Raspberries
Environment
Some advice for starting your own backyard ‘carbon farm’
Green plants
Science
Plants are ramping up photosynthesis, helping absorb all our carbon dioxide
More than 30,000 people traveled to the UN's COP21 climate summit in Paris last month from aroudn the world. The UN set up a website where attendees could offset the carbon footprint of their travel.
Environment
People who traveled to the Paris climate summit can offset their carbon emissions — but it isn’t easy
Air quality simulated office
Environment
Want better thinking and productivity? Improve the air quality in your office.
A bank of this lake thawed in the Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska, allowing the Okokmilaga River to cut through and drain it to sea.
Environment
Earth’s biggest natural fridge is turning into a greenhouse gas machine
The Alberta Tar Sands in Canada. The Keystone Pipeline, which is designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast has become a huge political issue. President Obama has said he will veto recent Congressional legislation approving the pipeline
Environment
Even with a GOP Congress, here’s how a lame-duck Obama can help the environment
The MV Akademik Shokalskiy got caught in encroaching ice off Antarctica in late December of 2013. The Russian ship's 52 passengers were airlifted to a nearby icebreaker more than a week later.
Environment
In looking back at this year’s environmental news there’s a lot of doom and gloom — but not entirely
U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the end of their news conference in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 12, 2014.
Environment
The US-China climate pact is driving progress toward a wider deal
Soybeans with field
Environment
Rising carbon dioxide levels may reduce the nutritional value of important foods
Environment
In Palau, scientists hope they’ve found a coral reef to save all coral reefs
Environment
Vines use climate change to catch a ride on the trees
Cooling with CO2
Symbiotic Relationships & The Circle of Life
Environment
Environmentalists call for greater attention to methane leaks, to fight climate change
Environment
Copenhagen sets ambitious goal to be carbon-neutral in little more than a decade
Environment
UN Climate Secretariat meets with renewed sense of urgency
Arts, Culture & Media
Disputed art disappears from University of Wyoming campus
Environment
As ocean gets more acidic, situation is exacerbated in Puget Sound
Environment
Microsoft pledges to become carbon neutral
Environment
Proposed EPA regulation will make it difficult for new coal power plants to be approved
Environment
VIDEO: Research suggests oceans rapidly becoming more acidic
Environment
Rwanda turning to a dangerous lake to secure a more independent energy future
Environment
Climate change creates wildfires, wildfires create climate change
Environment
Yahoo! searches for energy efficiency
Clearing the air at G8
Amsterdam climate neutral by 2025
EU’s climate change commitments shaky
Environment
Climate talks in Poland
Business, Economics and Jobs
Combating climate change by storing CO2 underground
Farmer Maria Luisa Jimenez eliminates greenhouse gas emissions from synthetic fertilizers by growing vegetables in the mixture of biochar, compost, rice husks and coconut fiber.
Environment
Carbon-neutral lunch: Costa Rica looks to lead on climate-friendly ag
Obama’s Grand Climate Plan
Conflict & Justice
Obama’s Climate Plan: Looking Beyond Washington
Winery Adapting to Climate Change
Protecting Forests, Sequestering Carbon
Environment
Australia Lab to Simulate Climate Changes
Health & Medicine
Rwanda Lake Poses Gas Danger, Energy Promise
Top of the Hour: Canada Withdraws From Kyoto Protocol, Morning Headlines
Durban Climate Conference
Huge Increase In Global CO2 Emissions
Performing to Save Island Nations
Amazon Forest as a Source of Carbon Dioxide
Huge Methane Emissions from Fresh Water
Death of Carbon Capture?
China Adopts Cap-and-Trade to Curb Emissions
Airline Emissions Fly High
Western Carbon Club
Counting Carbs
California Carbon
Bonn Climate Change Talks
Climate Change Talks
Climate Change I: U.S. Dawdles