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Podcast: What To Do With CO2

Published: March 1st, 2011
Last revised: March 1st, 2011

Most experts agree stored CO2 will stay underground for centuries

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

The federal government is spending billions to help develop low-carbon coal technology

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Many underground formations have the potential to store CO2

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Deep rock layers thought suitable to store CO2 abound in the US

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: August 20th, 2010

Making electricity from coal with CCS will add costs

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 31st, 2010

Component technologies to make low-carbon electricity from coal have been tested

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Working pipelines already demonstrate long-distance CO2 transport

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 31st, 2010

News, Blogs & Features

May 22nd, 2013 - NOAA Satellite Malfunctions, May Affect Forecasts
May 22nd, 2013 - Limiting Methane Leaks Critical to Gas, Climate Benefits
May 21st, 2013 - Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context
May 21st, 2013 - Widespread Greenland Melting A Sign of Things to Come
May 20th, 2013 - Tornadoes Rake Okla., Kansas as Storm Threat Continues

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More CO2, More Poison Ivy

Difference in poison ivy growth between recent conditions and a CO2-enriched environment.