Environmental risks, economic problems and public health threats are also reasons to oppose CO2 EOC, according to a new report. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) A new report warns that using ...

Researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper ...

Scientists have achieved an 80% conversion yield of a biodegradable plastic material from acetone and CO2, tackling the plastic waste crisis while moving toward carbon neutrality. Scientists have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting from Europe, Jeff McMahon covers the environment. Scientists in China and the United States are working on a novel way ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Despite some advantages, using carbon dioxide for endoscopic insufflation comes with a few safety ...

Ph.D. candidate Sarabeth Buckley and her adviser, Nathan Phillips, professor of earth and environment at Boston University, stand with a "carbon farm" atop a BU building, with spinach plants ready to ...

Using carbon dioxide as a chemical feedstock instead of oil would reduce annual global greenhouse gas emissions by about 3.5 billion metric tons (t) in 2030. This estimate, based on a new model of the ...

Leaves are incredibly good at using CO2, sun, and water to generate energy, and so scientists have been eager to find a way to mimic that ability, but creating energy for humans to use. Imagine ...

Washington, DC—Today, a coalition of animal protection groups submitted a rulemaking petition to the US Department of Agriculture to require pig slaughter plants to ...

Experts say that the level of carbon dioxide in indoor air is an easy proxy for potential COVID-19 exposure. Outdoor air typically has less than 400 ppm of carbon dioxide. My measurements showed CO2 ...

If you walk into a supermarket in Switzerland sometime early next year and buy a bottle of Valser–a brand of sparkling water owned by Coca-Cola–the fizz inside might have come from CO2 sucked from the ...

From left, Associate Professor Hoyong Chung and postdoctoral researcher Arijit Ghorai display the two phases of their degradable polymer at the Dittmer Chemistry Lab at Florida State University.