carbon
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The Madrid Climate Conference’s Real Failure Was Not Getting A Broad Deal On Global Carbon Markets
Press accounts of the Madrid climate conference that adjourned on Dec. 15 are calling it a failure in the face of inspirational calls from youth activists and others for greater ambition. But based on my 25 years following and analysing this process together with scholars and government officials from around the world, I believe the…
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Here’s How Scientists Bent Diamonds
A team of physicists has figured out how to bend diamonds, according to a new paper. OK, we’re talking about nano-scale diamond needles here. But it’s an impressive feat, because while diamonds are known for their hardness, these rocks will break if they are bent even a tiny bit.
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Earth’s Collision With Another Planet Probably Started Life
Researchers from Rice University say that around 4.4 billion years ago, a Mercury-like planet smashed into Earth, seeding our primordial planet with life-giving carbon. Had this never occurred, it’s an open question as to whether or not life could have ever emerged.
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The UN’s Proposed Airline Emissions Standards Are A Joke
As humanity’s first space colonists are getting ready to ship off to Mars in 2030, the citizens of Earth may have just implemented the first-ever carbon emissions standards for airlines. And they’re weak as hell.