Optimizing air in the cockpit for better pilot performance
Commercial airline pilots were significantly better at performing advanced maneuvers in a flight simulator when carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on the flight deck (cockpit) were … Read more
Carbon dioxide
Research: Arid areas absorb unexpected amounts of carbon
Researchers led by a Washington State University biologist have found that arid areas, among the biggest ecosystems on the planet, take up an unexpectedly large … Read more
Field study shows why food quality will suffer with rising CO2
For the first time, a field test has demonstrated that elevated levels of carbon dioxide inhibit plants’ assimilation of nitrate into proteins, indicating that the … Read more
Ocean food web is key in the global carbon cycle
Nothing dies of old age in the ocean. Everything gets eaten and all that remains of anything is waste. But that waste is pure gold … Read more
Team models photosynthesis and finds room for improvement
Teaching crop plants to concentrate carbon dioxide in their leaves could increase photosynthetic efficiency by 60 percent and yields by as much as 40 percent, … Read more
New methanol catalyst is nickelrific
In addition to being a transportation fuel, methanol is an important ingredient in plastics, adhesives and solvents. Now, researchers say they’ve found a clean and cheap … Read more
Combination of sensory signals draw mosquitoes in for a bite
It may seem like mosquitoes will bite anything with a pulse, but they’re actually quite strategic in picking their victims. A new study from The … Read more
Global temperatures to rise at least 4°C by 2100
Global average temperatures will rise at least 4°C by 2100 and potentially more than 8°C by 2200 if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced according … Read more
Scientists explore old mine to store CO2 as a solid
An abandoned mineral mine near Stanford University is providing geoscientists with new insights on how to permanently entomb greenhouse gas emissions inside the earth. For … Read more
How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath
Female mosquitoes, which can transmit deadly diseases like malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus and filariasis, are attracted to us by smelling the carbon dioxide … Read more
Can Coral Reefs Delay the Damaging Effects of Ocean Acidification?
According to a paper published in the November issue of the journal Nature Climate Change, coral reefs may respond to ocean acidification in ways that will partially … Read more
