Wildfires raging across Canada, made more intense by global warming, have released more planet-warming carbon dioxide in the first six months of 2023 than in any full year on record, EU scientists said Tuesday.Globally, forests play a crucial role in curbing global warming by absorbing and stocking excess CO2 emitted mainly from burning fossil fuels that is overheating the planet.
Wildfires raging across Canada, made more intense by global warming, have released more planet-warming carbon dioxide in the first six months of 2023 than in any full year on record, EU scientists said Tuesday.Globally, forests play a crucial role in curbing global warming by absorbing and stocking excess CO2 emitted mainly from burning fossil fuels that is overheating the planet.
The greenhouse gas carbon dioxide can be captured to make something very useful. A Canadian start-up traps the climate-damaging gas in concrete. It could help reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint.