The York School Library: Gr. 8 Impacts of Climate Change: CO2

Scholarly Research

Note: The links in this section provide overviews of scholarly articles, which are articles written by researchers or experts in a field in order to share the results of their original research or analysis with other researchers and students. These overviews may include links to the original research articles, which are usually published in academic journals.

New, nature-inspired concepts for turning CO2 into clean fuels (University of Cambridge)
"Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste." (2022)
Rising CO2, climate change projected to reduce availability of nutrients worldwide (International Food Policy Research Institute)
"...New research finds that, over the next 30 years, climate change and increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) could significantly reduce the availability of critical nutrients such as protein, iron, and zinc, compared to a future without climate change..." (2019)

News & Magazine Articles

One of the World’s Dirtiest Oil Patches Is Pumping More Than Ever (Wall Street Journal)
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"Multinational producers have exited Canada’s oil sands, but local companies have stepped in; ‘we will continue to see growth’." (2022)
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Air Pollution (National Geographic)
A collection of National Geographic articles about air pollution.
Carbon Removal ‘Unavoidable’ as Climate Dangers Grow, New IPCC Report Says (Scientific American)
"...But if the world relies too heavily on this strategy, it could risk overshooting targets to limit warming." (2022)
Denmark Wants Food Labels to Include Environmental Impact (Time Magazine)
"In an effort to better inform consumers of their environmental footprint, Denmark wants to start labeling food with stickers that list the product’s impact, news outlet The Local reports." (2018)

Government & Intergovernment Information

Greenhouse gas emissions (Government of Canada)
"...The indicators report estimates of Canada's emissions of GHGs over time."
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
"Global Emissions by Gas | Global Emissions by Economic Sector | Trends in Global Emissions | Emissions by Country"

Blog Posts

Four places to cut your carbon (David Suzuki Foundation)
"...Here are the top four sources of emissions for the average Canadian, plus some tips for cutting them..."

Videos

Using concrete to trap greenhouse gases (CBC Curio)
"Concrete is the second most used substance in the world after water, and research shows there's a huge environmental cost to making it. To tackle this problem, a Canadian company has come up with an ingenious way that traps the CO2 produced throughout its production within the concrete itself."

Podcast Episodes

Going in reverse—how can greenhouse gas emissions be removed from the atmosphere? (The Economist)
"...Nathalie Seddon of the Nature-Based Solutions Initiative explores the ways ecosystems can be enhanced to store carbon. And we go to Iceland to visit the world’s largest direct air capture facility that removes carbon from the air, which is then injected into volcanic rock." (2021)