Reaching net-zero carbon emissions goals requires finding transformative paths to manage carbon in difficult-to-electrify economic sectors. A major approach to achieving net-zero carbon emissions ...

When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled plankton are also building ...

Lime, a key component in cement, can be used for both interior and exterior plastering. However, the production of this versatile building material generates significant emissions. Researchers at the ...

As delegates gather in Belém, in the heart of the Amazon, a key point of discussion will revolve around forests, their role in the carbon cycle, and their importance for reaching climate goals. What ...

This image shows a comparison between the synthetic biology–engineered plant (right) and the wild-type plant. Dr. Liao’s team has developed a novel “McG plant” with a mechanism that recycles the ...

An aerial view of the Riau Ecosystem Restoration (RER), an award-winning ecosystem restoration project in Pelalawan Regency, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Credit: Antara Foto This investigation ...

A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells and insect exoskeletons, in trilobite fossils more than 500 million years ...

Challenges, breakthroughs and big ideas in the race to protect our planet. SEE MORE by Lisa Stiffler on Oct 24, 2024 at 8:45 am October 24, 2024 at 9:35 am Ebb Carbon is using ocean alkalinity ...

In October, a wholly owned subsidiary of West Africa Blue, a Mauritius-based company, signed a “blue carbon” offsetting deal with the 124 communities on the island of Sherbro in Sierre Leone. The ...