Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...
Carbon dioxide (CO 2) has successfully been used as a fire extinguishing agent for many years. The demise of Halon 1301 as a gaseous fire extinguishing agent, due to its ozone depleting ...
The Hill: Carbon dioxide levels rising ‘faster than ever’ amid unprecedented heat: Report
Levels of planet-heating carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere are rising “faster than ever,” according to a report published Thursday. That spells serious disruption for the climate in decades to come ...
The Hill: Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again
Carbon dioxide is uniquely suited to cause global warming because of a coincidental quirk of quantum mechanics. Global warming is largely caused by carbon dioxide and other gases absorbing infrared ...
New Scientist: Ants capture carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into armour
An ant that can turn carbon dioxide in the air into dolomite stone in its exoskeleton may hold clues to how humans can sequester greenhouse gases to avert climate disaster. Fungus-farming ants forage ...
Ants capture carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into armour
The notion that carbon dioxide is “plant food” and that climate change is therefore a good thing or not a problem is a common refrain from those who deny the reality of climate change or who oppose ...