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Study Connects Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Polar Bear Population Declines, Enabling Greater Protections Under Endangered Species Act

New research from the University of Washington and Polar Bears International in Bozeman, Montana, quantifies the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and the survival of polar bear populations.

A New Way to Capture and Recycle Carbon Dioxide From Industrial Emissions

Carbon capture is a promising method to help slow climate change.

Unveiling Global Warming’s Impact on Daily Precipitation with Deep Learning

A research team has conclusively demonstrated that global warming stands as primary driver behind the recent increase in heavy rainfall and heatwaves using deep learning convolutional neural network.

Direct Formation of Sulfuric Acid in the Atmosphere Without Considering SO2

In the atmosphere, gaseous sulfuric acid can form particles that influence the physical properties of clouds.

California Group Exploring Viability of a Community-Centered Direct Air Capture Hub

Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment (CLEE) at the UC Berkeley School of Law are leading a project to explore the creation of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility that uses cutting-edge technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in California’s Southern San Joaquin Valley (SSJV).