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AI reasoning models like o3 and R1 generate up to 50 times more CO₂ than conventional LLMs

The more accurate we try to make AI models, the bigger their carbon footprint — with some prompts producing up…

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How captured CO2 could help mine carbon-negative nickel

Olivine-rich rocks could be used to store CO2 and source key metals Marieke Peche/Getty Images Injecting carbon dioxide into rocks…

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SCIENCE

China’s CO2 emissions have started falling – is this finally the peak?

A floating solar farm in Huainan City, China is part of the country’s renewable power build-out Imago / Alamy China,…

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SCIENCE

CO₂ Surged Last Year, but the Trump Administration Has Downplayed the Alarming Data

Trump’s NOAA Has Downplayed an Alarming Finding: CO₂ Surged Last Year Under the Trump administration, NOAA has minimized an announcement…

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Even moderate CO2 emissions could lead to 7°C of warming by 2200

Further warming will lead to more catastrophic consequences such as severe wildfires STR/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Even with moderate emissions of greenhouse gases,…

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BUSINESS

CottonConnect 2024 report shows CO2 savings, green practices expansion

A key finding from the report is drawn from the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which examined the effects of sustainable…

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SCIENCE

Solar and Wind Energy Are Surging But CO2 Is Still Climbing Because of Natural Gas Use

February 28, 2025 4 min read Solar and Wind Are Surging But CO2 Is Still Climbing—Here’s Why Renewable energy broke…

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SCIENCE

Clever chemistry can make rocks absorb CO2 much more quickly

Olivine rock naturally reacts with carbon dioxide, but it is a slow business Renhour48 via Wikimedia/CC0 1.0 Universal A new…

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SCIENCE

UK facility starts sucking CO2 out of seawater to help the climate

Weymouth Bay on England’s south coast, where SeaCURE is sucking carbon dioxide out of seawater Heidi Stewart/Alamy At the back…

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SCIENCE

Air monitoring station records biggest ever jump in atmospheric CO2

The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii has been recording atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since 1958 FRED ESPENAK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The…

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