Capturing and storing the carbon dioxide humans produce is key to lowering atmospheric greenhouse gases and slowing global warming, but today’s carbon capture technologies work well only for concentrated sources of carbon, such as power plant exhaust.
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Will Tropical Biodiversity Run Dry Under Climate Change? Two Visions for the Future
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, one of Earth’s most biodiverse regions, could threaten two-thirds of the area’s bird species by the year 2100 if climate change goes unchecked, according to new research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and George Mason University.
Hidden Biological Processes can Affect How the Ocean Stores Carbon
New Stanford-led research unveils a hidden factor that could change our understanding of how oceans mitigate climate change.
Paws of Polar Bears Sustaining Ice-Related Injuries in a Warming Arctic
Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic.
A Blueprint for Mapping Melting Ice Sheets
Researchers in the Stanford Radio Glaciology lab use radio waves to understand rapidly changing ice sheets and their contributions to global sea-level rise.
Towards Better Solar Cells: Exploring an Anomalous Phenomenon of Electricity Generation
A firm understanding of the photovoltaic effect, by which light can be converted into useful electrical energy, lies at the core of solar cell design and development.
