All Climate change articles – Page 3
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BusinessMeasuring methane emissions is crucial to cutting them
Atmospheric monitoring highlights large under-estimates in reported methane emissions
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FeatureMethane – the other greenhouse gas
Bárbara Pinho looks at the problem of methane emissions and how scientists are trying to prevent them
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ResearchMassive Australian wildfires caused new damage to the ozone layer
Smoke particles caused a drop in chlorine-binding chemicals that set back the ozone layer’s recovery by 10 years
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NewsClimate change puts nearly a third of US facilities storing dangerous chemicals at risk
Congressional watchdog urges action after discovering over 3200 hazardous chemical facilities are in areas vulnerable to global warming
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FeatureDrilling deep to discover the secrets of the mantle
Nina Notman hears from the scientists trying to pierce the Earth’s crust below the seafloor to learn more about our home planet
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ResearchSimulations reveal how manipulating ocean acidity could lower atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
Strategy would see surface acidity pumped into deeper ocean layers
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Business2021 Chemicals industry roundup
Supply chain problems, rising raw material and energy costs challenge an industry trying to recover from the pandemic
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NewsUS National Academies proposes $125 million ocean carbon sequestration effort
Proposed programme would study the potential of various ocean-based carbon dioxide removal strategies to address climate change
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OpinionPicturing the future
If we don’t embrace the vision of a sustainable future, who will bear the climate costs?
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FeatureThe labs pointing to a greener future for Africa
Tackling climate is not just a job for scientists in more developed countries. Munyaradzi Makoni talks to researchers in Kenya and South Africa to find out more
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OpinionA clouded view of industry emissions
Standards and auditing are sorely needed if emissions targets are to be upheld
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NewsCop26 deal promises more action but 1.5°C target still looks out of reach
Agreements on coal, methane and deforestation are overshadowed by estimate that the world is on track for 2.4°C of warming by the end of the century
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OpinionReverse combustion is preparing for takeoff
Where burning hydrocarbons is unavoidable, creating them from atmospheric carbon is a promising option
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BusinessOil & Gas industry emissions reduction pledges under scrutiny
Under increasing pressure, big firms are making sweeping climate pledges. How do they stack up?
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ResearchModel performs reality check on adsorbents for carbon capture
Tool could save researchers time by assessing new materials from a variety of angles
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NewsWorld’s scientific advisers call for action on climate change
Senior science advisers and heads of science academies in over 20 nations urge world governments to accelerate R&D
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NewsBioenergy emissions scrutinised as UK plans to grow sector
Questions raised on carbon neutrality vs climate neutrality
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FeatureThe RSC’s climate challenge
The Royal Society of Chemistry aims to use Cop26 as a springboard to a more sustainable future. Rachel Brazil reports
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NewsNet zero strategy sets sights on slashing UK industry’s emissions by 2035
Carbon capture and storage, nuclear and hydrogen will all play a part in making industry greener