Fanning the flames of the climate crisis

By Nina Notman2023-07-14T08:58:00

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Are we burning up our carbon neutrality goals?

Use this science research context for lessons on climate change when teaching ages 14–16. Download the accompanying summary slide with questions and the story handout.

New research from Korea University has found that carbon dioxide emissions from pyrolysis and gasification processes could be higher than those from current fossil fuel-based power systems, per unit of power generated. Their findings show that the practice of using plastic waste to generate energy should be a much bigger concern than it currently is in the context of the climate emergency.

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