Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles
Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles are related to electric cars, but have pros and cons that make them very different. There are only about 15,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles on U.S. roads right now, and all of them are in California. Meanwhile, EVs are out there in the millions. While electric cars are getting attention, with major manufacturers focusing […]
Carbon Cycle – Essential for Life
Pine trees, bumblebees, and Swiss cheese? What do these all have in common? It’s carbon! Carbon can be found almost everywhere. Find out just how important carbon is to life on Earth next on “Real World.” Carbon is not only the fourth most-abundant element in the universe, it’s also one of the essential building blocks […]
Humans and the Global Carbon Cycle
Carbon, the building block of life, cycles through the land, ocean, atmosphere, and the Earth’s interior, in what is simply called the carbon cycle. As part of the carbon cycle, we breathe fresh oxygen produced when plants take in atmospheric carbon dioxide. We tap into carbon that has been stored in Earth’s geosphere for millions […]