Sentences with phrase «at absorbing carbon»

Some offset projects, such as mass tree plantings aimed at absorbing carbon dioxide, deliver climate benefits that are difficult to measure.

However, many carbon sinks (e.g. the ocean) become less effective at absorbing carbon dioxide at higher concentrations of dissolved CO2.

«It also means that big, old trees are better at absorbing carbon from the atmosphere than has been commonly assumed.»

The ocean becomes less effective at absorbing carbon dioxide with a weakened AMOC and this can lead to higher quantities of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere worsening global warming.

The oceans are great at absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, but when their deep waters are brought to the surface, the oceans themselves can be a source of this prevalent greenhouse gas.

Materials with a surface area above 2,800 square meters per gram excelled at absorbing carbon dioxide at pressures of 30 bar, but the advantages of such high surface area diminished at lower pressures.

Not exact matches

Darin Toohey, a professor at the University of Colorado's atmospheric and oceanic sciences department and one of the paper's authors, says black carbon absorbs shortwave radiation from the sun, causing the atmosphere to heat up.

Jonathan Nichols, a Lamont - Doherty Earth Observatory Research Professor at Columbia University who specializes in climate science, focuses his research on whether warming temperatures will cause Arctic peat bogs to decay or expand due to improved growing conditions, a question that could alter the levels of carbon the bogs have long absorbed.

Then they looked at how well and how quickly these amines could absorb carbon.

«But because carbon is dark it absorbs sunlight, causing snow and ice to melt at accelerated rates.

Although some lakes can also absorb CO2 at their surfaces similar to the way oceans do, the increases in these other sources of organic and inorganic carbon are likely the dominant factor, says Scott Higgins, a research scientist at the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Experimental Lakes Area, a natural laboratory of 58 small lakes in Ontario.

Found along the edges of much of the world's tropical coastlines, mangroves are absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at an impressive rate.

Researchers estimate that if all human - related deforestation of the tropics were to stop, the forests could absorb more carbon than at present, equivalent to one - fifth of global emissions.

This material, in which carbon substitutes for some of the lattice oxygen atoms, absorbs light at wavelengths below 535 nanometers and has a lower band - gap energy than rutile (2.32 versus 3.00 electron volts).

At the same time, carbon soot and other compounds absorb heat, warming the lower parts of the atmosphere.

The trees that are able to cope in a warmer world by absorbing more carbon dioxide are at higher risk of death in multiple ways.

If it is replaced by other farmers boosting their yields more than they otherwise would, spurred by higher prices, you may get a benefit because higher yields absorb more carbon (but it comes at some greenhouse gas costs from fertilizer use and the like).

At higher temperatures, less of the gas is absorbed, and the ocean releases more carbon dioxide into the air, contributing to a runaway greenhouse effect.

Researcher Michael O'Donnell, an ecologist at the University of Washington, has shown that ocean acidification, a process in which absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide lowers the pH of oceans, is weakening mussels» byssal threads.

That fast - spreading development is creating additional water stress while simultaneously damaging the ecosystem's ability to absorb carbon dioxide and store or «fix» it in plants, according to the research — a study led by scientists at the University of Montana and published in the journal Science.

A research team at Pixar studied the light - absorbing qualities of auto paint, carbon fiber and chrome, as well as the darkness - penetrating intensity and reach of standard and LCD headlights.

Radiation - absorbing black carbon, for instance, opposes the cooling effect of sulfates and organics at the top of the atmosphere.

At present, land - based ecosystems absorb around one quarter of all human - made carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere.

OCO - 2 will also closely monitor the carbon uptake of plants by measuring the weak fluorescence that is produced during photosynthesis as plants» chlorophyll pigments absorb light to capture energy and subsequently re-emit photons at longer wavelengths.

Even a child knows that trees absorb carbon in the atmosphere, and as these wildfires continue to increase in frequency, so too will the concentration of carbon in the atmosphere reduce at a slower rate, or rather, increase at a faster rate.

There would be more open ocean, and cold water absorbs carbon dioxide at a greater rate than warm water.

If the Arctic Ocean is losing ice at a greater rate than previously thought, won't this increase the rate at which carbon dioxide is absorbed?

Back at the science breakfast, Feringa encouraged young scientists to investigate photoredox catalysts that reduce carbon dioxide using absorbed light energy.

Deserts across the globe may contain some of the world's «missing» carbon sinks — land masses scientists had not previously identified that absorb carbon from the atmosphere, according to researchers at China's Lanzhou University.

A star's spectrum can also tell you the chemical elements that are in that star because different elements (for example, hydrogen, helium, carbon, calcium) absorb light at different wavelengths.

So with more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, we expect to see less longwave radiation escaping to space at the wavelengths that carbon dioxide absorb.

Aloe vera isn't one of the best houseplants to purify indoor air, but it does have the unique ability to release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide at night, making it a good choice for keeping in a bedroom.

People often scoff at concerns, but the smaller you are, the less carbon you have to absorb the EMFs, and the more at risk you are.

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When Allen brought up Roger Revelle's work showing that oceans couldn't absorb carbon — at least, not fast enough to stave off climate change, Alsup interrupted.

Perhaps no surplus carbon sink exists at all to absorb the emissions caused by burning of fossil fuels accumulated in the earth over millions of years.

Might the natural sinks of carbon at some times be able to absorb the human additions and result in no net increase?

Of the emitted CO2 from burning of fossil fuels, about 50 % is absorbed by the ocean and terrestrial carbon sinks at present.

What really tipped the scales in favor of hemp building is that hemp is rapidly renewable and absorbs carbon dioxide at an incredible rate.

Roughly it is estimated that every tree planted in the humid tropics absorbs 50 pounds (22 kg) of carbon dioxide every year for at least 40 years — each tree will absorb 1 ton of CO2 over its lifetime!

This doesn't prove anything about the capacity of the biosphere to hold that carbon indefinitely, but doesn't it at least prove, as SImpson says, that is is possible for the biosphere to absorb carbon at a more rapid instantaneous rate than we are currently emitting it?

Along with a boosted catch, a second hoped - for payoff was the sale of carbon credits on international markets aimed at offsetting greenhouse gas pollution by financing projects that absorb heat - trapping carbon dioxide — typically by planting trees but in this case through spurring plankton growth.

There would be more open ocean, and cold water absorbs carbon dioxide at a greater rate than warm water.

Reflected IR energy coming off the earth after solar energy has heated it would be absorbed and instantly, at the speed of light, dispersed by susceptible molecules like carbon dioxide and water vapor in a random three - dimensional manner, thus halving the energy re-radiated back towards the earth.

Yes, at times plants shed leaves and even «breathe out» CO2 at night but overall they are net carbon absorbers.

Another bonus: Because algae can be grown just about anywhere in an enclosed space, it's being tested at several power plants across the nation as a carbon absorber.

At the same time, the smallest of these particulates, called black carbon, absorb sunlight and warm our atmosphere, contributing to climate change.

Different substances absorb different frequencies of IR, and the different parts of the planet differ wildly in how much IR is being emitted (based as it is on surface temperature) and how much cloud and water vapor there is at that location (carbon dioxide is very well mixed).

The role of the region's forests as a net absorber of carbon is at risk from disruptions to forest ecosystems, in part due to climate change.

It is the only technology that acts to directly reduce the temperature of the ocean (it was estimated one degree Fahrenheit reduction every twenty years for 10,000 250 MWe plants in» 77), eliminates carbon emissions, and increases carbon dioxide absorption (cooler water absorbs more CO2) at the same time.