Geoengineering and climate change

A European funded research consortium investigates whether a low-energy solution for carbon capture can be designed using an ooze of rocks, fungi, bacteria and earthworms.

Can we use the power of biology to increase the rate of silicate weathering to unmatched levels in a bio-reactor? That is...

Adding finely ground rock to ecosystems can stimulate CO2 uptake by increasing both the rate of weathering and plant productivity. In a new international study led by geographers from the Augsburg University, the proportion of increased CO2 uptake due to plant productivity was estimated for the...

In order to limit global warming, in the future greenhouse gases will have to be removed from the atmosphere – it’s the only way to achieve climate targets. One way of doing so would be to permanently store carbon dioxide underground. However, geophysicist Prof. Christian Hübscher has...

Climate change is transforming the planet, and forcing human beings and the environment to adapt. In order to keep global warming well below two degrees Celsius, emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have to be dramatically reduced, since the gas accumulates in and warms the atmosphere. Because...

In order to avert the worst consequences of climate change, the Paris Climate Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C and, if possible, to 1.5°C. But this goal will only be achieved if the signatory states reduce their emissions considerably more than they have pledged so far...

A new study conducted by scientists at the UK-based Open University with participation of Universität Hamburg’s Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN) reveals: The goal of limiting the increase in average global temperatures to well below 2º C, as set forth in the 2015 Paris...