Tag: carbon capture

As planet warms, scientists explore ‘far out’ ways to reduce atmospheric CO2

03.28.19.

The U.S. government estimates that the consequences of climate change are already costing the country hundreds of billions of dollars. But even if we stopped using fossil fuels immediately, the globe would continue to warm due to an existing buildup of carbon dioxide. PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports on how some scientists are…
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Climate change woes, Soyuz rocket mishap, ongoing pesticide ban saga: past few weeks in science

10.25.18.

Apologies for the hiatus–but we’ve been pretty darn busy. This summer, I’ve been flying around chasing wildfires and the people that study them for an upcoming PBS NOVA film–you can learn more about this if you sign up for my newsletter. Being busy is good, but something had to give and unfortunately this was it.…
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