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Obama’s Grand Climate Plan

President Obama recently made a historic speech in which he laid out a sweeping plan to reduce US carbon dioxide emissions from sources like coal and expand the use of renewables and natural gas.

Obama’s Grand Climate Plan

Australia Lab to Simulate Climate Changes

Australia Lab to Simulate Climate Changes

VIDEO: Research suggests oceans rapidly becoming more acidic

VIDEO: Research suggests oceans rapidly becoming more acidic

Amazon Forest as a Source of Carbon Dioxide

Amazon Forest as a Source of Carbon Dioxide

Amazon Forest as a Source of Carbon Dioxide

Amazon Forest as a Source of Carbon Dioxide

Carbon Saturated Ocean

The world's oceans absorb one quarter of all our carbon dioxide emissions. New research suggests that this absorbtion is slowing down, as they become saturated with carbon.

Carbon Saturated Ocean
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Forest Salvation

Trees can soak up carbon from the air, and California is making it profitable for landowners to grow more trees, more quickly ? spawning a new industry in forest repair.

Forest Salvation
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Can the concrete industry go green?

The concrete industry is the third largest producer of greenhouse gases in the world. Is there a way to green the gray giant? Science writer Henry Fountain visits The Takeaway.

Can the concrete industry go green?

CO2-Eating Rocks

Scientists see potential for carbon sequestration in an igneous rock that reacts with CO2, forming common limestone and chalk.

CO2-Eating Rocks

Painting the Town White

The roofs over our heads could save money and help slow the effects of climate change.

Painting the Town White

Max Capacity

The atmosphere, land, and sea have been absorbing our carbon dioxide emissions for hundreds of years, and they're getting a bit fed up.

Max Capacity

California Carbon

Another California bill that's not getting as much attention as the recent landmark greenhouse gas emissions bill would extend the state's energy policy to neighboring states.

California Carbon

Counting Carbs

A writer decides to tighten his belt and goes on a diet to cut his daily CO2 output.

Counting Carbs

CO2 Spike Leaves Scientists Concerned

CO2 Spike Leaves Scientists Concerned
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Emerging Science Note/Changing Forests

Emerging Science Note/Changing Forests