NZ hopes to store carbon in marine ecosystems—but some are so degraded they're already a source of emissions
For New Zealand, a country with an underwater territory 14 times its landmass, marine ecosystems present a significant ...
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Tracking, Vacuuming, and Sinking Carbon at SXSW
Enhanced rock weathering entails crushing rocks like basalt and mixing them into the ocean, where they react with the CO2 in ...
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Earth Talk: Building materials and carbon dioxide storage
Is it really possible to store large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) in building materials like concrete and plastic? If so, ...
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Bogs sink carbon dioxide 'like no ecosystem on Earth,' but many are at risk of being drained
Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, the wetlands are under threat. On a cold winter afternoon, ...
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Bogs sink carbon dioxide 'like no ecosystem on Earth,' but many are at risk of being drained
Peat bogs sequester a massive amount of the Earth's carbon dioxide. But even as scientists work to better understand bogs' sequestration, the wetlands are under threat. On a cold winter afternoon ...
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Pan-United Corp completes concrete pour for foundation of The Skywaters, set to be Singapore’s tallest building
The mass pour of concrete was done non-stop for 35 hours with one truckload of concrete delivered to the site every two ...
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Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
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Louisiana’s wetlands store massive amounts of carbon. They also contribute to emissions when lost.
Louisiana’s wetlands are one of the planet’s most vital carbon storage centers, but destroying these reservoirs can ...
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DENR boosts coastal ecosystems, disaster resilience
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has initiated a move to protect the country’s coastal ecosystems ...
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Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current Could Slow 20 Percent by 2050 Because of Climate Change, Study Finds
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is involved in everything from storing carbon to guarding Antarctica from invasive marine ...
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Study finds Japanese buildings absorb 14% of cement production's carbon footprint
A team of Japanese researchers has discovered that Japan's concrete structures—including buildings and infrastructure—absorb ...