Satellites confirm people in northern hemisphere emitted less carbon dioxide in 2020

In a first of its kind study to identify human and natural emissions of carbon dioxide, scientists found fluctuations in atmospheric CO2 across the globe due to emissions from human activities. Scientists used a combination of satellites observing the planet to conduct atmospheric modelling and measure drops in CO2…

Machines scrubbing carbon dioxide from air gain momentum in fight against climate change

On a field ringed by rolling green hills in Iceland, fans attached to metal structures that look like an industrial-sized Lego project are spinning. Their mission is to scrub the atmosphere by sucking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it safely underground. Just a few years ago, this technology, known as…