Finding a technology to shift carbon dioxide, the most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas, from a climate change problem to a valuable commodity has long been a dream. Now, a team of chemists says they have developed a technology to economically convert atmospheric CO2 directly into highly valued carbon nanofibers for industrial and consumer products.
Katie HerzogIn the immortal words of Charlie Brown: Good grief. Two of America’s biggest egos came together Tuesday when former vice presidential hopeful and current reality TV star Sarah Palin endorsed former reality TV star and current presidential hopeful Donald Trump at a campaign stop in Iowa. “Are you ready to make America great again?” Palin shouted to the rabidly white audience, sucking whatever little meaning was left from the word “great.” “Are you ready to stump for Trump?” she continued. “I’m here to support the next president of the United States: Donald Trump.” Hopefully Palin’s political predictions are as on point as her knowledge of geography, but one must wonder if this is only the beginning of…
An international research team reports that the rapid increase in global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels has slowed in the past two years, underlining the need for action to permanently lower emissions.
