Jurassic Period Had Five Times More Carbon Dioxide Than Today: Research

Research shows that around 250 million years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth, the earth had five times more carbon dioxide (CO2) than today.

The tectonic movements during that time made the oceans close up and the tectonic plates sink into the earth.

Glaciers Cracking Due to Presence of Excessive Carbon Dioxide: Researchers
Researchers have warned that the presence of excessive levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in our atmosphere is causing global temperatures to rise and glaciers and ice caps to melt.

This process, called subduction, led to volcanism at the surface, with rocks constantly melting and emitting CO2 into the atmosphere.

"For the first time, we have quantified in this study the link between plate tectonics and volcanic CO2 emissions - a major step forward in understanding and predicting the behavior of the Earth, and its consequences," said Douwe van der Meer, a researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

The researchers used an imaging technique called seismic tomography to reconstruct 250 million years of volcanic CO2 emissions.

Report Notes Three Percent Increase in Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions in 2011
A new report has revealed that the global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) increased by three percent last year.

The researchers analysed earthquake waves travelling through earth, to image the structure of the earth's interior, Livescience reported.

Huge amounts of this greenhouse gas made the climate extremely humid and warm, said Douwe van der Meer, a researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Methanol Made Easier!
A clean, low-cost way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol, an ingredient used in the production of plastics, solvents and adhesives has now been discovered by researchers

The study appeared in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Study Urges Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emission for Survival of Coral Reefs
Deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions are required to prevent coral reefs around the world from dying off suggests a new study.